#470A17
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.4% 0.09 14.3), rgb(71, 10, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#470A17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470A17 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 10, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 75%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.09 14.3) |
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 #470A17 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470A17 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470A17 text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #470A17 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECACD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4AB
oklch(81% 0.107 14.6)
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Step 400
400
#F86C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.172 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF375F
oklch(63% 0.218 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003D
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#950031
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#7B0B29
oklch(37.7% 0.142 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470A17
oklch(26.4% 0.09 14.3)
#470A17 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) | #1B1A17 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2715 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0010 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470A17
#470A17
oklch(26.4% 0.09 14.3)
- #002C2C
#002C2C
oklch(26.5% 0.045 194.8)
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 #470A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #470A17 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.