#470F04
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.7% 0.087 33.8), rgb(71, 15, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#470F04 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #470F04 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 15, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.087 33.8) |
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 #470F04 | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #470F04 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #470F04 text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #470F04 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.058 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#FCA894
oklch(80.9% 0.104 34)
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Step 400
400
#F67457
oklch(70.8% 0.166 34)
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Step 500
500
#EE441D
oklch(63.2% 0.212 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2600
oklch(49.2% 0.178 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1700
oklch(37.8% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#470F04
oklch(26.7% 0.087 33.8)
#470F04 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) | #201B03 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2802 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F000D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #470F04
#470F04
oklch(26.7% 0.087 33.8)
- #002B33
#002B33
oklch(26.6% 0.047 213.5)
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 #470F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #470F04 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.