#473338 Color
#473338 is rgb(71, 51, 56) in RGB, hsl(345, 16%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#473338rgb(71, 51, 56)hsl(345, 16%, 24%)hsv(345, 28%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 72%)oklch(34.6% 0.03 2.2)lab(23.72% 9.98 0.55)lch(23.72% 9.99 3.17)What #473338 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 #473338, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#473338 Channel Values
How #473338 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 71 · G 51 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 16% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 28% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 21% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.68:1 vs white · 1.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #473338 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.
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Colors That Go With #473338
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #473338; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #473338
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 #473338 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.
#473338#373738#3E3538#3A3A37#403838#473434#473335#383838Using #473338 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-473338: #473338;background-color: #473338;colors: { 'color-473338': '#473338' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.200, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_473338">#473338</color>fill="#473338"More Red Colors
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#473338 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #473338?
#473338 is a dark red — rgb(71, 51, 56) in RGB and hsl(345, 16%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xumo (#413639), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #473338?
#473338 is rgb(71, 51, 56) — red 71, green 51, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #473338?
#473338 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #473338 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #473338 scores 11.68:1 against white and 1.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #473338 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #473338 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 22.98, which is visibly different.
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