Information about #472F0B color

#472F0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#472F0B falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 47, 11) — 27.8% red, 18.4% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 24 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#472F0B presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Autumn Depression (#3E290A). Slightly further away sit Cioccolato (#55280C) and Deep Oak (#412010).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 47, 11)), which gives #472F0B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. 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, #472F0B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#472F0B color variations

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

#472F0B 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 #472F0B

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

Cioccolato color link
Cioccolato

#55280C

Deep Oak color link
Deep Oak

#412010

Bronzetone color link
Bronzetone

#4D400F

Pineapple color link
Pineapple

#563C0D

Seal Brown color link
Seal Brown

#59260B

Short Black color link
Short Black

#42231B

Thatch Green color link
Thatch Green

#403D19

Iroko color link
Iroko

#433120

La Fonseca color link
La Fonseca

#353300

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#472F0B
  • RGB71, 47, 11
  • CMYK0, 9, 24, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 47, 11)
  • HSL36°, 73%, 16%
  • HSL Precise36°, 73.171%, 16.078%
  • HSV36°, 85%, 28%
  • HSB36°, 85%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.184, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.184, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.184, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID472F0B
  • DECIMAL ID4665099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01