Information about #472A29 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #472A29 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 42, 41) (27.8% red, 16.5% green, 16.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 12 / 72 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#472A29 is a moderately toned earthy red that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Brown Coffee (#4A2C2A). Slightly further away sit Hinau (#482A25) and Digeridoo (#452924).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 42, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #472A29 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472A29 color variations

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

#472A29 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#472A29 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#472A29 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#472A29 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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#472A29 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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#293747
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#294739
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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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#472937
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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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#29472A
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#2A2947
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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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#464729
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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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#294647
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Nearest named colors to #472A29

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

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Mission Brown color link
Mission Brown

#443028

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Fake Purple color link
Fake Purple

#43242A

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

#472A29 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472A29
  • RGB71, 42, 41
  • CMYK0, 11, 12, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 42, 41)
  • HSL2°, 27%, 22%
  • HSL Precise2°, 26.786%, 21.961%
  • HSV2°, 42%, 28%
  • HSB2°, 42%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.165, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.165, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.165, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472A29
  • DECIMAL ID4663849
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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