Information about #472923 color

#472923 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #472923 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 41, 35) — 27.8% red, 16.1% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 14 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced earthy red, #472923 carries a shadowy depth. 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 a hair away from Digeridoo (#452924). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hinau (#482A25) and Morocco Brown (#442D21).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 41, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #472923 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #472923 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#472923 color variations

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

#472923 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 #472923

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

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Sofisticata color link
Sofisticata

#4E2D21

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472923
  • RGB71, 41, 35
  • CMYK0, 12, 14, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 41, 35)
  • HSL10°, 34%, 21%
  • HSL Precise10°, 33.962%, 20.784%
  • HSV10°, 51%, 28%
  • HSB10°, 51%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.161, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.161, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.161, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472923
  • DECIMAL ID4663587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01