Information about #472E29 color

#472E29 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #472E29 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 46, 41) — 27.8% red, 18% green, 16.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 12 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #472E29 reads as a mildly saturated warm red and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Ginger (#473029). Slightly further away sit Baked Earth (#493028) and Rich Coffee (#47312B).

The recipe behind #472E29 is rgb(71, 46, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472E29: 12.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #472E29 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#472E29 color variations

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

#472E29 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 #472E29

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

Dark Ginger color link
Dark Ginger

#473029

Baked Earth color link
Baked Earth

#493028

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Nala color link
Nala

#412F28

Old Burgundy color link
Old Burgundy

#43302E

Timberland color link
Timberland

#4C332A

Digeridoo color link
Digeridoo

#452924

Lignite color link
Lignite

#423429

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472E29
  • RGB71, 46, 41
  • CMYK0, 10, 12, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 46, 41)
  • HSL10°, 27%, 22%
  • HSL Precise10°, 26.786%, 21.961%
  • HSV10°, 42%, 28%
  • HSB10°, 42%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.180, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.180, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.180, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472E29
  • DECIMAL ID4664873
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01