Information about #472E31 color

#472E31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#472E31 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 46, 49) — 27.8% red, 18% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 9 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#472E31 presents itself as a gently muted red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tempo (#462B31). Slightly further away sit Cab Sav (#4A2E32) and Old Burgundy (#43302E).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 46, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #472E31: 12.3:1 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. No one has named #472E31 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#472E31 color variations

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

#472E31 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 #472E31

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

Cedar color link
Cedar

#463430

Night Owl color link
Night Owl

#483335

Rich Coffee color link
Rich Coffee

#47312B

Warmed Brown color link
Warmed Brown

#4A302B

Stingray color link
Stingray

#453533

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Cherrywood color link
Cherrywood

#4E312E

Barossa color link
Barossa

#452E39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472E31
  • RGB71, 46, 49
  • CMYK0, 10, 9, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 46, 49)
  • HSL353°, 21%, 23%
  • HSL Precise352.8°, 21.368%, 22.941%
  • HSV353°, 35%, 28%
  • HSB353°, 35%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.180, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.180, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.180, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472E31
  • DECIMAL ID4664881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01