What color is #470020?

#470020 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #470020?

The RGB value is 71, 0, 32: 71 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #470020?

The complementary color is #004727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #470020?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#470020 color

#470020 rgb(71, 0, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #470020 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 0% green and 12.5% blue (71, 0, 32).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 55% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.29:1).

#470020 color codes

HEX	`#470020`
RGB	`rgb(71, 0, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 0%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 100%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 55%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.25, 33.74, 0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.25, 33.75, 1.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.86, 1.444, 1.494)`
Decimal	`4653088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #470020, 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 #470020	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#470020 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #470020 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #470020; }
.text { color: #470020; }
.border { border: 2px solid #470020; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 0 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #470020, #470300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #470020?: #470020 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #470020?: The RGB value is 71, 0, 32: 71 red, 0 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #470020?: The complementary color is #004727, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #470020?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.