#470805
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(25.9% 0.094 29), rgb(71, 8, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#470805 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470805 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 8, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.094 29) |
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 #470805 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470805 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470805 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #470805 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#FB6D5D
oklch(70.6% 0.177 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#F4362A
oklch(63.1% 0.226 29)
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Step 600
600
#D90003
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#980001
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#7E0906
oklch(37.7% 0.148 29)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470805
oklch(25.9% 0.094 29)
#470805 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) | #1C1804 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2603 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0008 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470805
#470805
oklch(25.9% 0.094 29)
- #002A2F
#002A2F
oklch(26% 0.045 206.9)
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 #470805, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
Use #470805 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.