#470E08
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.6% 0.087 30), rgb(71, 14, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#470E08 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470E08 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 14, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 80%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.087 30) |
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 #470E08 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470E08 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470E08 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #470E08 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA799
oklch(80.8% 0.103 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67260
oklch(70.6% 0.166 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#EE4230
oklch(63.1% 0.211 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71000
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7A140B
oklch(37.6% 0.137 29.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470E08
oklch(26.6% 0.087 30)
#470E08 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) | #1F1B07 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2706 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F000D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470E08
#470E08
oklch(26.6% 0.087 30)
- #002B32
#002B32
oklch(26.5% 0.046 211.3)
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 #470E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #470E08 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.