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What color is 472B29?

The RGB color code for color number #472B29 is RGB(71, 43, 41). In the RGB color model, #472B29 has a red value of 71, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 41. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 39.4% magenta, 42.3% yellow, and 72.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 4° (degrees), 26.8 % saturation, and 22.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #472B29 has a hue of 4° (degrees), 42.3 % saturation and 27.8 % brightness/value.



Color 472B29 is cool or warm?

Color 472B29 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #472B29? (For interior and product design)

472B29 has an LRV of nearly 3. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#472B29

Light Color


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Is #472B29 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 472B29 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #472B29 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(71, 43, 41)
Red
71 (27.8%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
41 (16.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
39.44%
Yellow
42.25%
Key
72.16%

HSL

HSL(4deg, 26.8 %, 22.0 %)

Hue
Saturation
26.79 %.
Lightness
21.96 %.

RYB

RYB(181, 165, 171)
Red
181 (70.9%)
Yellow
165 (64.6%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
42.25 %.
Brightness / Value
27.84 %.

HWB

H: 4°

W: 16.08 %

B: 72.16 %

XYZ

X : 3.86

Y : 3.23

Z : 2.52

YXY

Y1 : 3.23

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 72.16%

M : 83.14%

Y : 83.92%


LRV

~ 3.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.2YR 2.0/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 20.93

A : 12.71

B : 6.7

CIE-Lch

L : 20.93

C : 14.37

H : 27.8

CIE-Luv

L : 20.93

U : 16.44

V : 4.68

Hunter-Lab

L : 17.97

A : 6.94

B : 4.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #472B29


Here are the colors similar to 472B29. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#43302E
Old Burgundy
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#543D37
Liver Chestnut
ΔE - 6.26 (93.7% similar)
#321414
Seal brown
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#592720
Caput mortuum
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 472B29.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 472B29.


#512F2E
PANTONE 497 C
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#472426
PANTONE 2449 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#3F2021
PANTONE 4975 C
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#3E2B2E
PANTONE Black 5 C
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 472B29.


#493230
BS 04-C-40 - Maroon
ΔE - 2.82 (97.2% similar)
#553C35
BS 04-B-27 - Brown
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 472B29.


#3C2727
RAL 020 20 10 - Night Red
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#3E2A2C
RAL 010 20 10 - Wenge Black
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#422329
RAL 010 20 15 - Cherry Black
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#47241A
RAL 040 20 19 - Wild Brown
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 472B29.


#3E2022
RAL 3007 - Black Red
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#4C2B20
RAL 8016 - Mahogany Brown
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#5E2F26
RAL 8015 - Chestnut Brown
ΔE - 7.34 (92.7% similar)




Paint color for Hex #472B29


Here are the paint colors similar to 472B29. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #472B29 to Sherwin Williams


#432722
Polished Mahogany (SW 2838)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#4B2929
Rookwood Dark Red (SW 2801)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#4E3132
Marooned (SW 6020)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#4B3029
Rojo Marrón (SW 9182)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #472B29 to Valspar


#4E342D
Thoroughfare (8004-6G)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#513833
Ragtop (M131)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)
#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #472B29 to Benjamin Moore


#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#583835
Raphael (CC-2)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#582F2F
Bewitched (CSP-450)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #472B29 to Behr


#583E3E
Divine Wine (PPU1-02)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#5E4145
Raspberry Truffle (MQ1-49)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#60443F
Death By Chocolate (MQ1-54)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#683E3B
Chipotle Paste (PPU2-01)
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #472B29 to PPG Paints


#604046
Gooseberry (PPG1048-7)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#6C403E
Burgundy Wine (PPG1053-7)
ΔE - 9.48 (90.5% similar)
#574642
Racy Raisin (PPG16-24)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #472B29 to Dunn-Edwards


#684141
Folklore (DET 413)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)
#554348
Purple Prose (DET 405)
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)
#674247
Jazz Berry Jam (DET 401)
ΔE - 9.43 (90.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 472B29 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #472B29 to Farrow & Ball


#5E4449
Brinjal (222)
ΔE - 8.99 (91.0% similar)
#6F4449
Preference Red (297)
ΔE - 11.03 (89.0% similar)
#53454F
Pelt (254)
ΔE - 11.54 (88.5% similar)
#484348
Paean Black (294)
ΔE - 12.76 (87.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#472B29 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



472B29
Old Burgundy*

294547
Dark Slate Gray*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #472B29?

Color that best contrast with #472B29 is #294547, color name is Dark Slate Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #472B29?

Complementary or Opposite color for #472B29 is #294547, color name is Dark Slate Gray*.





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