Information about #47241E color

#47241E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47241E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 36, 30) — 27.8% red, 14.1% green, 11.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 16 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #47241E 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 Short Black (#42231B). Slightly further away sit Rialto (#4C2322) and Digeridoo (#452924).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 36, 30) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #47241E: 13.6:1 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. No one has named #47241E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#47241E color variations

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#47241E 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 #47241E

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

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Brown Pod color link
Brown Pod

#3C241B

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47241E
  • RGB71, 36, 30
  • CMYK0, 14, 16, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 36, 30)
  • HSL9°, 41%, 20%
  • HSL Precise8.78°, 40.594%, 19.804%
  • HSV9°, 58%, 28%
  • HSB9°, 58%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.141, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.141, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.141, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID47241E
  • DECIMAL ID4662302
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01