Information about English Walnut color

#473B2F - English Walnut color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#473B2F, known as "English Walnut", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 59, 47) — 27.8% red, 23.1% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#473B2F is a softly toned amber-leaning orange that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Lava (#483C32). Slightly further away sit Flirtatious Indigo Tea (#473F2D) and Ash Brown (#493F2F).

The recipe behind #473B2F is rgb(71, 59, 47), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 10.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "English Walnut" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

English Walnut color variations

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

English Walnut 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 English Walnut

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Dark Lava color link
Dark Lava

#483C32

Ash Brown color link
Ash Brown

#493F2F

Double Felix color link
Double Felix

#453732

Suburban color link
Suburban

#48402C

Tobago color link
Tobago

#44362D

Dark Rum color link
Dark Rum

#45362B

Woodrush color link
Woodrush

#45402B

Rattlesnake color link
Rattlesnake

#463835

Bean color link
Bean

#4A3531

English Walnut color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#473B2F
  • RGB71, 59, 47
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 72
  • HSL30°, 20%, 23%
  • HSL Precise30°, 20.339%, 23.137%
  • HSV30°, 34%, 28%
  • HSB30°, 34%, 28%
  • HEX ID473B2F
  • DECIMAL ID4668207
  • Name Length14
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
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