#47422A Color
#47422A is rgb(71, 66, 42) in RGB, hsl(50, 26%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47422Argb(71, 66, 42)hsl(50, 26%, 22%)hsv(50, 41%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 72%)oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)lab(27.97% -0.92 15.44)lch(27.97% 15.47 93.41)What #47422A 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 #47422A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47422A Channel Values
How #47422A 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 66 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 26% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 41% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 41% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47422A 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 #47422A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47422A; 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 #47422A
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 #47422A 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.
#47422A#43432A#45432A#44442A#45432A#494040#484138#424242Using #47422A in Code
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--color-47422a: #47422A;background-color: #47422A;colors: { 'color-47422a': '#47422A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.259, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_47422a">#47422A</color>fill="#47422A"More Yellow Colors
#47422A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47422A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47422A?
#47422A is a dark yellow — rgb(71, 66, 42) in RGB and hsl(50, 26%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #47422A?
#47422A is rgb(71, 66, 42) — red 71, green 66, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47422A?
#47422A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47422A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47422A scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47422A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47422A 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 22.57, which is visibly different.
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