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#47383C Color

#47383C is rgb(71, 56, 60) in RGB, hsl(344, 12%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xumo (#413639), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47383C
HEX#47383C
RGBrgb(71, 56, 60)
HSLhsl(344, 12%, 25%)
HSVhsv(344, 21%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(35.8% 0.022 0.5)
LABlab(25.29% 7.43 0.15)
LCHlch(25.29% 7.43 1.16)

What #47383C 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 #47383C, 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.

#47383C Channel Values

How #47383C 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 56 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 12% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 21% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 15% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.06:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47383C 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 text11.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47383C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47383C; 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 #47383C

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 #47383C 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#47383C
Protanopia#3B3B3C
Protanomaly#403A3C
Deuteranopia#3D3D3C
Deuteranomaly#413B3C
Tritanopia#473939
Tritanomaly#47383A
Achromatopsia#3C3C3C

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Using #47383C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47383c: #47383C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47383C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47383c': '#47383C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.220, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_47383c">#47383C</color>
SVG fillfill="#47383C"

More Pink Colors

#47383C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47383C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47383C?

#47383C is a dark pink — rgb(71, 56, 60) in RGB and hsl(344, 12%, 25%) 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 2.39.

What is the RGB value of #47383C?

#47383C is rgb(71, 56, 60) — red 71, green 56, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47383C?

#47383C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 15%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47383C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47383C scores 11.06:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47383C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47383C 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 20.51, which is visibly different.

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