What color is #47442C?

#47442C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #47442C?

The RGB value is 71, 68, 44: 71 red, 68 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47442C?

The complementary color is #2C2F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47442C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47442C color

#47442C rgb(71, 68, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #47442C is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 26.7% green and 17.3% blue (71, 68, 44).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 38% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#47442C color codes

HEX	`#47442C`
RGB	`rgb(71, 68, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 26.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 38%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 38%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.53, -3.09, 15.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.53, 15.34, 101.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.12, 5.656, 3.204)`
Decimal	`4670508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47442C, 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 #47442C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47442C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #47442C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47442c; }
.text { color: #47442c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47442c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 68 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47442c, #3d472c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #47442C?: #47442C is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Olive Leaf. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #47442C?: The RGB value is 71, 68, 44: 71 red, 68 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47442C?: The complementary color is #2C2F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47442C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.