What color is #470405?

#470405 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #470405?

The RGB value is 71, 4, 5: 71 red, 4 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #470405?

The complementary color is #044746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #470405?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#470405 color

#470405 rgb(71, 4, 5)

Shades of red

The hex color #470405 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 1.6% green and 2% blue (71, 4, 5).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 89% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 94% magenta, 93% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#470405 color codes

HEX	`#470405`
RGB	`rgb(71, 4, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 1.6%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 89%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 94%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 94%, 93%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.21, 30.41, 17.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.21, 34.85, 29.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.67, 1.438, 0.281)`
Decimal	`4654085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #470405, 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 #470405	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#470405 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	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 #470405 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #470405; }
.text { color: #470405; }
.border { border: 2px solid #470405; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 4 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #470405, #472504); }

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Questions

What color is #470405?: #470405 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Oxblood. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #470405?: The RGB value is 71, 4, 5: 71 red, 4 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #470405?: The complementary color is #044746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #470405?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.