What color is #474239?

#474239 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 #474239?

The RGB value is 71, 66, 57: 71 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #474239?

The complementary color is #393E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #474239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#474239 color

#474239 rgb(71, 66, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #474239 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 25.9% green and 22.4% blue (71, 66, 57).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 11% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 20% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Whiskey and Wine (#49463F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#474239 color codes

HEX	`#474239`
RGB	`rgb(71, 66, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 25.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 11%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 20%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 20%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.2, 0.33, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.2, 6.26, 86.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.285, 5.532, 4.659)`
Decimal	`4670009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #474239, 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 #474239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#474239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #474239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #474239; }
.text { color: #474239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #474239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 66 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #474239, #454739); }

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Questions

What color is #474239?: #474239 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 #474239?: The RGB value is 71, 66, 57: 71 red, 66 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #474239?: The complementary color is #393E47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #474239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.