What color is #473D23?

#473D23 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473D23?

The RGB value is 71, 61, 35: 71 red, 61 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473D23?

The complementary color is #232D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473D23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473D23 color

#473D23 rgb(71, 61, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #473D23 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 23.9% green and 13.7% blue (71, 61, 35).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 51% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#473D23 color codes

HEX	`#473D23`
RGB	`rgb(71, 61, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 23.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 51%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 51%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.15, 0.13, 17.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.15, 17.59, 89.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.571, 4.799, 2.275)`
Decimal	`4668707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473D23, 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 #473D23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473D23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	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 #473D23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473d23; }
.text { color: #473d23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473d23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 61 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473d23, #3f4723); }

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Questions

What color is #473D23?: #473D23 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473D23?: The RGB value is 71, 61, 35: 71 red, 61 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473D23?: The complementary color is #232D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473D23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.