Information about #471F21 color

#471F21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #471F21 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 31, 33) — 27.8% red, 12.2% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 15 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #471F21 reads as a moderately toned earthy red and stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Rialto (#4C2322) and Red Earth (#462028).

The recipe behind #471F21 is rgb(71, 31, 33), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #471F21: 14.1:1 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. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#471F21 color variations

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

#471F21 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 #471F21

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

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#471F21
  • RGB71, 31, 33
  • CMYK0, 16, 15, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 31, 33)
  • HSL357°, 39%, 20%
  • HSL Precise357°, 39.216%, 20%
  • HSV357°, 56%, 28%
  • HSB357°, 56%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.122, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.122, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.122, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID471F21
  • DECIMAL ID4661025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01