What color is #47452F?

#47452F 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 #47452F?

The RGB value is 71, 69, 47: 71 red, 69 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #47452F?

The complementary color is #2F3147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #47452F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#47452F color

#47452F rgb(71, 69, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #47452F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 27.1% green and 18.4% blue (71, 69, 47).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 34% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Olive Leaf (#4E4B35), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#47452F color codes

HEX	`#47452F`
RGB	`rgb(71, 69, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 27.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 34%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 34%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.91, -3.26, 13.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.91, 14.02, 103.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.24, 5.801, 3.532)`
Decimal	`4670767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #47452F, 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 #47452F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#47452F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #47452F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #47452f; }
.text { color: #47452f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #47452f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 69 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #47452f, #3d472f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #47452F?: #47452F 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 #47452F?: The RGB value is 71, 69, 47: 71 red, 69 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #47452F?: The complementary color is #2F3147, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #47452F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.