Information about #4F473B color

#4F473B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#4F473B falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(79, 71, 59) — 31% red, 27.8% green, 23.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 8 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#4F473B presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Oilskin (#50453A). Slightly further away sit Nest Egg (#4D453A) and Rambler (#53473D).

The recipe behind #4F473B is rgb(79, 71, 59), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #4F473B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#4F473B color variations

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#4F473B 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 #4F473B

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

Nest Egg color link
Nest Egg

#4D453A

Rambler color link
Rambler

#53473D

Tomahawk color link
Tomahawk

#524340

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Felix color link
Felix

#534541

Paco color link
Paco

#4F4037

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Relic color link
Relic

#4B4842

Rocky Road color link
Rocky Road

#57463A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4F473B
  • RGB79, 71, 59
  • CMYK0, 3, 8, 69
  • CSSrgb(79, 71, 59)
  • HSL36°, 14%, 27%
  • HSL Precise36°, 14.493%, 27.059%
  • HSV36°, 25%, 31%
  • HSB36°, 25%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.310, 0.278, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.310, 0.278, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.310, 0.278, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID4F473B
  • DECIMAL ID5195579
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01