What color is #473C32?

#473C32 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473C32?

The RGB value is 71, 60, 50: 71 red, 60 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473C32?

The complementary color is #323D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473C32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473C32 color

#473C32 rgb(71, 60, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473C32 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 23.5% green and 19.6% blue (71, 60, 50).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Taupe (#483C32), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.71:1).

#473C32 color codes

HEX	`#473C32`
RGB	`rgb(71, 60, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 23.5%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.16, 2.95, 7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.16, 8.49, 69.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.79, 4.802, 3.691)`
Decimal	`4668466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473C32, 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 #473C32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473C32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #473C32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473c32; }
.text { color: #473c32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473c32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 60 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473c32, #474632); }

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Questions

What color is #473C32?: #473C32 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Taupe. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473C32?: The RGB value is 71, 60, 50: 71 red, 60 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473C32?: The complementary color is #323D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473C32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.