What color is #470004?

#470004 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #470004?

The RGB value is 71, 0, 4: 71 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #470004?

The complementary color is #004743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #470004?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#470004 color

#470004 rgb(71, 0, 4)

Shades of black

The hex color #470004 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 0% green and 1.6% blue (71, 0, 4).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.54:1).

#470004 color codes

HEX	`#470004`
RGB	`rgb(71, 0, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 0%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 94%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.61, 32.03, 16.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.61, 36.09, 27.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.621, 1.349, 0.237)`
Decimal	`4653060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #470004, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #470004	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#470004 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #470004 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #470004; }
.text { color: #470004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #470004; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 0 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #470004, #471f00); }

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Questions

What color is #470004?: #470004 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #470004?: The RGB value is 71, 0, 4: 71 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #470004?: The complementary color is #004743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #470004?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.