Information about #473E37 color

#473E37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #473E37 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(71, 62, 55) (27.8% red, 24.3% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 4 / 6 / 72 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted orange, #473E37 stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Echo (#483C3A). Slightly further away sit Double Masala (#454139) and Kina Brown (#433D38).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 62, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #473E37: 10.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #473E37 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#473E37 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#473E37 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #473E37

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Echo color link
Echo

#483C3A

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473E37
  • RGB71, 62, 55
  • CMYK0, 4, 6, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 62, 55)
  • HSL26°, 13%, 25%
  • HSL Precise26.25°, 12.698%, 24.706%
  • HSV26°, 23%, 28%
  • HSB26°, 23%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.243, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.243, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.243, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID473E37
  • DECIMAL ID4668983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01