Information about #472415 color

#472415 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472415 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 36, 21) — 27.8% red, 14.1% green, 8.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 20 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #472415 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and 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 Short Black (#42231B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deep Oak (#412010) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

The recipe behind #472415 is rgb(71, 36, 21), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472415: 13.7:1 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #472415 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472415 color variations

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

#472415 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 #472415

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

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Bistre color link
Bistre

#3D2B1F

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472415
  • RGB71, 36, 21
  • CMYK0, 14, 20, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 36, 21)
  • HSL18°, 54%, 18%
  • HSL Precise18°, 54.348%, 18.039%
  • HSV18°, 70%, 28%
  • HSB18°, 70%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.141, 0.082)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.141, 0.082, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.141, 0.082)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472415
  • DECIMAL ID4662293
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01