Information about #47201A color

#47201A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47201A falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 32, 26) — 27.8% red, 12.5% green, 10.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#47201A presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa Bean (#481C1C). Slightly further away sit Short Black (#42231B) and Rialto (#4C2322).

The recipe behind #47201A is rgb(71, 32, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #47201A: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#47201A color variations

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#47201A 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 #47201A

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Jumpstart color link
Jumpstart

#3E2025

#47201A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47201A
  • RGB71, 32, 26
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 32, 26)
  • HSL8°, 46%, 19%
  • HSL Precise8°, 46.392%, 19.02%
  • HSV8°, 63%, 28%
  • HSB8°, 63%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.125, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.125, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.125, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID47201A
  • DECIMAL ID4661274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01