Information about #473A38 color

#473A38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #473A38 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 58, 56) — 27.8% red, 22.7% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 6 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#473A38 presents itself as a gently muted red — one that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Barista (#453837). Nearby in the Register you will also find Echo (#483C3A) and Rattlesnake (#463835).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 58, 56)), which gives #473A38 its character. If you plan to put text on a #473A38 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. 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, #473A38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#473A38 color variations

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

#473A38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#725D59

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#9A827E

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#BBABA9

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#DDD5D4

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White

#FFFFFF

#473A38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#392E2C

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#2A2221

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#1C1716

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Black

#000000

#473A38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#534745

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#5F5452

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Grey

#808080

#473A38 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#474638

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#474038

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#47383C

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#473842

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#463847

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#473A38 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
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#384547
#384547

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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
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#473A38

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#383E47
#383E47

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#384742
#384742

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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
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#474238

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#47383E
#47383E

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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
#473A38
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#38473A
#38473A

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#3A3847
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#454738
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#384547
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#3A3847
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3E4738
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#384547
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#423847
#423847

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Nearest named colors to #473A38

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

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Afficionado color link
Afficionado

#453638

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Horoscope color link
Horoscope

#43373A

Black Cat color link
Black Cat

#413839

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Triple Masala color link
Triple Masala

#413E37

#473A38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473A38
  • RGB71, 58, 56
  • CMYK0, 5, 6, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 58, 56)
  • HSL8°, 12%, 25%
  • HSL Precise8°, 11.811%, 24.902%
  • HSV8°, 21%, 28%
  • HSB8°, 21%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.227, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.227, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.227, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID473A38
  • DECIMAL ID4667960
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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