What color is #473F2E?

#473F2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #473F2E?

The RGB value is 71, 63, 46: 71 red, 63 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #473F2E?

The complementary color is #2E3647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #473F2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#473F2E color

#473F2E rgb(71, 63, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #473F2E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 24.7% green and 18% blue (71, 63, 46).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 35% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#473F2E color codes

HEX	`#473F2E`
RGB	`rgb(71, 63, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 24.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 35%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27, 0.37, 11.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27, 11.71, 88.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.869, 5.092, 3.311)`
Decimal	`4669230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #473F2E, 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 #473F2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#473F2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #473F2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #473f2e; }
.text { color: #473f2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #473f2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 63 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #473f2e, #42472e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #473F2E?: #473F2E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #473F2E?: The RGB value is 71, 63, 46: 71 red, 63 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #473F2E?: The complementary color is #2E3647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #473F2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.