What color is #474127?

#474127 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #474127?

The RGB value is 71, 65, 39: 71 red, 65 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474127?

The complementary color is #272D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474127?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474127 color

#474127 rgb(71, 65, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #474127 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.5% green and 15.3% blue (71, 65, 39).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 45% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Madras (#473E23), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.23:1).

#474127 color codes

HEX	`#474127`
RGB	`rgb(71, 65, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 45%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 45%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.48, -1.9, 16.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.48, 16.9, 96.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.855, 5.267, 2.68)`
Decimal	`4669735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474127, 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 #474127	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474127 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.23:1	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 #474127 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474127; }
.text { color: #474127; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474127; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 65 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474127, #3d4727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #474127?: #474127 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Madras. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #474127?: The RGB value is 71, 65, 39: 71 red, 65 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474127?: The complementary color is #272D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474127?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.