Information about #472D45 color

#472D45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#472D45 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 45, 69) — 27.8% red, 17.6% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 1 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #472D45 reads as a softly toned purple-pink magenta and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Loulou (#4C3347). Its next-closest registered neighbors are RockrJen (#4C313E) and Jagger (#3F2E4C).

The recipe behind #472D45 is rgb(71, 45, 69), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472D45: 12.1:1 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. #472D45 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#472D45 color variations

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

#472D45 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 #472D45

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

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Jagger color link
Jagger

#3F2E4C

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Grapevine color link
Grapevine

#43254F

Urban Legend color link
Urban Legend

#42333A

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Martinique color link
Martinique

#3C3748

Light Year color link
Light Year

#463C42

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472D45
  • RGB71, 45, 69
  • CMYK0, 10, 1, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 45, 69)
  • HSL305°, 22%, 23%
  • HSL Precise304.615°, 22.414%, 22.745%
  • HSV305°, 37%, 28%
  • HSB305°, 37%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.176, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.176, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.176, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472D45
  • DECIMAL ID4664645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01