Information about #471B38 color

#471B38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#471B38 falls into the Rose Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 27, 56) — 27.8% red, 10.6% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 6 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored rose, #471B38 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rabbit Ear Iris (#491E3C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blackberry (#43182F) and Arthouse (#4D202E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 27, 56)), which gives #471B38 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #471B38: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #471B38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#471B38 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#471B38 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #471B38

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Conundrum color link
Conundrum

#3C202C

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#471B38
  • RGB71, 27, 56
  • CMYK0, 17, 6, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 27, 56)
  • HSL320°, 45%, 19%
  • HSL Precise320.455°, 44.898%, 19.216%
  • HSV320°, 62%, 28%
  • HSB320°, 62%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.106, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.106, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.106, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID471B38
  • DECIMAL ID4660024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01