#470D02
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.4% 0.09 34.2), rgb(71, 13, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#470D02 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470D02 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 13, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.09 34.2) |
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 #470D02 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470D02 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470D02 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #470D02 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FDA793
oklch(80.8% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#F87254
oklch(70.7% 0.171 34)
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Step 500
500
#F04112
oklch(63.2% 0.217 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE3000
oklch(55.7% 0.199 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470D02
oklch(26.4% 0.09 34.2)
#470D02 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) | #1F1A01 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2700 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F000B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470D02
#470D02
oklch(26.4% 0.09 34.2)
- #002A33
#002A33
oklch(26.3% 0.047 216)
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 #470D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
Use #470D02 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.