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#47293D Color

#47293D is rgb(71, 41, 61) in RGB, hsl(320, 27%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 14%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47293D
HEX#47293D
RGBrgb(71, 41, 61)
HSLhsl(320, 27%, 22%)
HSVhsv(320, 42%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 14%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(32.6% 0.054 340.4)
LABlab(21.11% 16.92 -6.65)
LCHlch(21.11% 18.18 338.53)

What #47293D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #47293D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#47293D Channel Values

How #47293D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 41 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 320° · S 27% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 320° · S 42% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 14% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.71:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47293D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47293D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47293D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47293D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #47293D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#47293D
Protanopia#30303D
Protanomaly#3A2D3D
Deuteranopia#35353C
Deuteranomaly#3D313D
Tritanopia#452C2C
Tritanomaly#462B34
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #47293D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47293d: #47293D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47293D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47293d': '#47293D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.161, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_47293d">#47293D</color>
SVG fillfill="#47293D"

More Pink Colors

#47293D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47293D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47293D?

#47293D is a dark pink — rgb(71, 41, 61) in RGB and hsl(320, 27%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Byzantium (#5D3954), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.03.

What is the RGB value of #47293D?

#47293D is rgb(71, 41, 61) — red 71, green 41, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47293D?

#47293D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 14%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47293D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47293D scores 12.71:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47293D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47293D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 27.86, which is a different colour altogether.

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