Information about #473E38 color

#473E38 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #473E38 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 62, 56) — 27.8% red, 24.3% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 6 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #473E38 carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Echo (#483C3A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Masala (#454139) and Kina Brown (#433D38).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 62, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #473E38 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#473E38 color variations

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

#473E38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#473E38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#39312C

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#2A2521

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Brown Charcoal

#1C1816
#0E0C0B

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Black

#000000

#473E38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#473E38 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#473E38 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
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#384147
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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
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#383A47
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#384746
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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
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#47383A
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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
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#38473E
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#3E3847
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#414738
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#3A4738
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#384147
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#463847
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Nearest named colors to #473E38

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

Double Masala color link
Double Masala

#454139

Kina Brown color link
Kina Brown

#433D38

Brown Rat Grey color link
Brown Rat Grey

#4B3C39

Double Mondo color link
Double Mondo

#4A4237

Half Ironsand color link
Half Ironsand

#43403C

Triple Masala color link
Triple Masala

#413E37

Jon color link
Jon

#463D3E

Earth Black color link
Earth Black

#49433B

Barista color link
Barista

#453837

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

#473E38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473E38
  • RGB71, 62, 56
  • CMYK0, 4, 6, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 62, 56)
  • HSL24°, 12%, 25%
  • HSL Precise24°, 11.811%, 24.902%
  • HSV24°, 21%, 28%
  • HSB24°, 21%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.243, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.243, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.243, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID473E38
  • DECIMAL ID4668984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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