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Information about Madras color

#473E23 - Madras color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #473E23, known as "Madras", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 62, 35) — 27.8% red, 24.3% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 14 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#473E23 presents itself as a mildly saturated 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 practically indistinguishable from Rimutaka (#4B3C23). Slightly further away sit Lisbon Brown (#423921) and Longbush (#413922).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 62, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Madras" in the Register.

Madras color variations

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

Madras color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Madras

#473E23
#7D6D3D

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#AF9A5D

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#C9BC93

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#E4DDC9

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White

#FFFFFF

Madras color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Madras

#473E23
#39321C

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#2B2515

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#1C190E

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#0E0C07

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Black

#000000

Madras color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Madras

#473E23
#564D31

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#645B42

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#6F6854

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#787469

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Grey

#808080

Madras color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#254723

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#334723

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#424723

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Madras

#473E23
#473023

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#472325

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#472333

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Madras 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
#473E23
Madras

#473E23

#232C48
#232C48

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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
#473E23
Madras

#473E23

#2C2348
#2C2348

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#233F48
#233F48

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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
#3F4823
#3F4823

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#473E23
Madras

#473E23

#482C23
#482C23

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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
#473E23
Madras

#473E23

#23483F
#23483F

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#3F2348
#3F2348

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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
#473E23
Madras

#473E23

#2C4823
#2C4823

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#232C48
#232C48

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#3F2348
#3F2348

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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
#473E23
Madras

#473E23

#23482C
#23482C

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#232C48
#232C48

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#48233F
#48233F

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Nearest named colors to Madras

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Rimutaka color link
Rimutaka

#4B3C23

Lisbon Brown color link
Lisbon Brown

#423921

Longbush color link
Longbush

#413922

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Onion color link
Onion

#48412B

Cafe Noir color link
Cafe Noir

#4B3621

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Woodburn color link
Woodburn

#463629

Flirtatious Indigo Tea color link
Flirtatious Indigo Tea

#473F2D

Birch color link
Birch

#3F3726

Jacko Bean color link
Jacko Bean

#413628

Mikado color link
Mikado

#3F3623

Madras color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#473E23 - Madras color image Madras color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#473E23 - Madras color image Madras color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#473E23 - Madras color image Madras color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#473E23 - Madras color image Madras color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473E23
  • RGB71, 62, 35
  • CMYK0, 4, 14, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 62, 35)
  • HSL45°, 34%, 21%
  • HSL Precise45°, 33.962%, 20.784%
  • HSV45°, 51%, 28%
  • HSB45°, 51%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.243, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.243, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.243, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID473E23
  • DECIMAL ID4668963
  • Name Length6
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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