Information about #472431 color

#472431 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472431 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 36, 49) — 27.8% red, 14.1% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 9 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #472431 reads as a softly balanced rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tempo (#462B31). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arthouse (#4D202E) and Fake Purple (#43242A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 36, 49)), which gives #472431 its character. If you plan to put text on a #472431 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. 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.

#472431 color variations

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

#472431 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 #472431

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

Tempo color link
Tempo

#462B31

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Dark Crimson color link
Dark Crimson

#402327

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472431
  • RGB71, 36, 49
  • CMYK0, 14, 9, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 36, 49)
  • HSL338°, 33%, 21%
  • HSL Precise337.714°, 32.71%, 20.98%
  • HSV338°, 49%, 28%
  • HSB338°, 49%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.141, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.141, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.141, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472431
  • DECIMAL ID4662321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01