Information about #47282F color

#47282F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47282F falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 40, 47) — 27.8% red, 15.7% green, 18.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 9 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm red, #47282F stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tempo (#462B31). Slightly further away sit Cowboy (#4D282D) and Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A).

The recipe behind #47282F is rgb(71, 40, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. 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, #47282F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#47282F color variations

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

#47282F 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 #47282F

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

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47282F
  • RGB71, 40, 47
  • CMYK0, 12, 9, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 40, 47)
  • HSL346°, 28%, 22%
  • HSL Precise346.452°, 27.928%, 21.765%
  • HSV346°, 44%, 28%
  • HSB346°, 44%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.157, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.157, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.157, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID47282F
  • DECIMAL ID4663343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01