What color is #470C20?

#470C20 is a very dark, moderate 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 #470C20?

The RGB value is 71, 12, 32: 71 red, 12 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #470C20?

The complementary color is #0C4733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #470C20?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#470C20 color

#470C20 rgb(71, 12, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #470C20 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 4.7% green and 12.5% blue (71, 12, 32).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 71% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 55% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#470C20 color codes

HEX	`#470C20`
RGB	`rgb(71, 12, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 4.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 71%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 83%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 55%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.87, 29.11, 3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.87, 29.28, 6.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.991, 1.707, 1.538)`
Decimal	`4656160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #470C20, 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 #470C20	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#470C20 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #470C20 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #470c20; }
.text { color: #470c20; }
.border { border: 2px solid #470c20; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 12 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #470c20, #47160c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #470C20?: #470C20 is a very dark, moderate 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 #470C20?: The RGB value is 71, 12, 32: 71 red, 12 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #470C20?: The complementary color is #0C4733, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #470C20?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.