Recognised as Colour
#472E3B
- #472E3B
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#472E3B is a magenta with RGB values 71, 46, 59 and HSL 329°, 21%, 23%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#472E3B#472E3B
HEX#472E3B
RGBrgb(71, 46, 59)
RGB (0–1)0.2784, 0.1804, 0.2314
RGB percentages27.8%, 18%, 23.1%
HSLhsl(328.8, 21.4%, 22.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(328.8, 35.2%, 27.8%)
CMYK0%, 35.2%, 16.9%, 72.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer4,664,891
CSS custom property--colour: #472E3B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03609WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness56.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.2:1
Contrast with white12.2:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.72:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#343434
Inverted#B8D1C4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.72:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2E473A
Analogous#462E47, #472E2F
Triadic#3B472E, #2E3B47
Split complementary#2F472E, #2E4746
Tetradic#47472E, #2E473A, #2E2F47
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R71
G46
B59
Red71 (27.8%)
Green46 (18%)
Blue59 (23.1%)
Hue328.8°
Saturation (HSL)21.37%
Lightness22.94%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 47 · G 2E · B 3B
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