What color is #471427?

#471427 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 #471427?

The RGB value is 71, 20, 39: 71 red, 20 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #471427?

The complementary color is #144734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #471427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#471427 color

#471427 rgb(71, 20, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #471427 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 7.8% green and 15.3% blue (71, 20, 39).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 56% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 45% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows (#441122), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#471427 color codes

HEX	`#471427`
RGB	`rgb(71, 20, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(27.8%, 7.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 56%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 72%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 45%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, 26.28, 0.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 26.29, 0.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.215, 1.987, 2.133)`
Decimal	`4658215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #471427, 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 #471427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#471427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #471427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #471427; }
.text { color: #471427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #471427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(71 20 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #471427, #471a14); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #471427?: #471427 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 #471427?: The RGB value is 71, 20, 39: 71 red, 20 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #471427?: The complementary color is #144734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #471427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.