Close to Espresso
#47351D
#47351D is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 20.8% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 42% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #47351D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
11.70:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.79:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.70:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.79:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #47351D as they’d see it.
#47351D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #47351D
What color is #47351D?
#47351D is a very dark, muted brown, close to the color Espresso. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 20.8% green, and 11.4% blue. Its hue is 34°, with 42% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #47351D in RGB?
#47351D is rgb(71, 53, 29): 71 red, 53 green, and 29 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #47351D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 59, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #47351D?
PANTONE 7554 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #47351D?
Its complement #253954 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.