#473833 Color
#473833 is rgb(71, 56, 51) in RGB, hsl(15, 16%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#473833rgb(71, 56, 51)hsl(15, 16%, 24%)hsv(15, 28%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 72%)oklch(35.5% 0.023 39.3)lab(25.07% 6.20 5.78)lch(25.07% 8.48 43.02)What #473833 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 #473833, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#473833 Channel Values
How #473833 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 56 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 16% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 28% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 28% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #473833 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 #473833
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #473833; 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 #473833
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 #473833 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.
#473833#3B3B33#403A33#3D3D32#413B33#473737#473836#3B3B3BUsing #473833 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-473833: #473833;background-color: #473833;colors: { 'color-473833': '#473833' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.220, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_473833">#473833</color>fill="#473833"More Brown Colors
#473833 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#473833 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #473833?
#473833 is a dark brown — rgb(71, 56, 51) in RGB and hsl(15, 16%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #473833?
#473833 is rgb(71, 56, 51) — red 71, green 56, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #473833?
#473833 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 28%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #473833 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #473833 scores 11.16:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #473833 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #473833 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 21.12, which is visibly different.
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