What color is #473933?

#473933 is a dark, grayish orange known as Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473933?

The RGB value is 71, 57, 51: 71 red, 57 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473933?

The complementary color is #334147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473933 color

#473933 rgb(71, 57, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473933 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 22.4% green and 20% blue (71, 57, 51).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 28% yellow and 72% black.

This exact color is also called Film Noir.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#473933 color codes

HEX	`#473933`
RGB	`rgb(71, 57, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 22.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.28, 5.08, 6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.28, 7.91, 50.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.659, 4.505, 3.755)`
Decimal	`4667699`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473933, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #473933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #473933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473933; }
.text { color: #473933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 57 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473933, #474333); }

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Questions

What color is #473933?: #473933 is a dark, grayish orange known as Film Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473933?: The RGB value is 71, 57, 51: 71 red, 57 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473933?: The complementary color is #334147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.