#470403
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.5% 0.098 28.6), rgb(71, 4, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#470403 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470403 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 4, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.098 28.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #470403 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470403 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470403 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #470403 text on black | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.185 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#F82C24
oklch(63.1% 0.236 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80005
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#980003
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#800002
oklch(37.7% 0.154 28.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470403
oklch(25.5% 0.098 28.6)
#470403 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1B1602 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2501 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0005 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470403
#470403
oklch(25.5% 0.098 28.6)
- #00282E
#00282E
oklch(25.4% 0.044 209.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #470403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
Use #470403 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.