What color is #474238?

#474238 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 #474238?

The RGB value is 71, 66, 56: 71 red, 66 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474238?

The complementary color is #383D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474238 color

#474238 rgb(71, 66, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474238 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.9% green and 22% blue (71, 66, 56).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 12% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 21% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#474238 color codes

HEX	`#474238`
RGB	`rgb(71, 66, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 12%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 21%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 21%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, 0.15, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 6.86, 88.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.261, 5.522, 4.529)`
Decimal	`4670008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474238, 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 #474238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #474238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474238; }
.text { color: #474238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 66 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474238, #454738); }

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Questions

What color is #474238?: #474238 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 #474238?: The RGB value is 71, 66, 56: 71 red, 66 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474238?: The complementary color is #383D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.