Information about #472C2F color

#472C2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#472C2F falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 44, 47) — 27.8% red, 17.3% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 9 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #472C2F reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tempo (#462B31). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cab Sav (#4A2E32) and Old Burgundy (#43302E).

The recipe behind #472C2F is rgb(71, 44, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472C2F: 12.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. 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, #472C2F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472C2F color variations

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#472C2F 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 #472C2F

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

Cab Sav color link
Cab Sav

#4A2E32

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472C2F
  • RGB71, 44, 47
  • CMYK0, 11, 9, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 44, 47)
  • HSL353°, 23%, 23%
  • HSL Precise353.333°, 23.478%, 22.549%
  • HSV353°, 38%, 28%
  • HSB353°, 38%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.173, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.173, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.173, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472C2F
  • DECIMAL ID4664367
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01