Information about #47012A color

#47012A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#47012A falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 1, 42) — 27.8% red, 0.4% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 11 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #47012A reads as a intensely saturated pink-red rose and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Plum (#3F012C). Slightly further away sit Aubergine (#3D0734) and Castro (#52001F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 1, 42)), which gives #47012A its character. On this background, white text reaches a 16.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #47012A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#47012A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#47012A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #47012A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#47012A
  • RGB71, 1, 42
  • CMYK0, 27, 11, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 1, 42)
  • HSL325°, 97%, 14%
  • HSL Precise324.857°, 97.222%, 14.118%
  • HSV325°, 99%, 28%
  • HSB325°, 99%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.004, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.004, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.004, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID47012A
  • DECIMAL ID4653354
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01