What color is #474032?

#474032 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474032?

The RGB value is 71, 64, 50: 71 red, 64 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474032?

The complementary color is #323947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474032 color

#474032 rgb(71, 64, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474032 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.1% green and 19.6% blue (71, 64, 50).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 30% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#474032 color codes

HEX	`#474032`
RGB	`rgb(71, 64, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 30%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.4, 0.38, 9.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.4, 9.68, 87.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.008, 5.237, 3.764)`
Decimal	`4669490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474032, 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 #474032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #474032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474032; }
.text { color: #474032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 64 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474032, #434732); }

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Questions

What color is #474032?: #474032 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Whiskey and Wine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474032?: The RGB value is 71, 64, 50: 71 red, 64 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474032?: The complementary color is #323947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.