#470C12
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.088 20.4), rgb(71, 12, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#470C12 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470C12 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 12, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.088 20.4) |
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 #470C12 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470C12 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470C12 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #470C12 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.105 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#F76F74
oklch(70.7% 0.167 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF3C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.214 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#D70036
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.4)
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Step 700
700
#B6002C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.5)
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Step 800
800
#970023
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B1020
oklch(37.8% 0.139 20.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470C12
oklch(26.5% 0.088 20.4)
#470C12 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) | #1D1B12 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2710 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F000F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470C12
#470C12
oklch(26.5% 0.088 20.4)
- #002C2E
#002C2E
oklch(26.6% 0.045 199.5)
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 #470C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #470C12 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.