Information about #472427 color

#472427 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#472427 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 36, 39) — 27.8% red, 14.1% green, 15.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 13 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#472427 presents itself as a softly balanced red — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Contraband (#462429). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Earth (#462028) and Fake Purple (#43242A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 36, 39)), which gives #472427 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #472427 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#472427 color variations

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

#472427 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#472427 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#472427 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#472427 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#472427 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #472427

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

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

#472427 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472427
  • RGB71, 36, 39
  • CMYK0, 14, 13, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 36, 39)
  • HSL355°, 33%, 21%
  • HSL Precise354.857°, 32.71%, 20.98%
  • HSV355°, 49%, 28%
  • HSB355°, 49%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.141, 0.153)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.141, 0.153, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.141, 0.153)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472427
  • DECIMAL ID4662311
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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