Information about #470E1B color

#470E1B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#470E1B falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(71, 14, 27) — 27.8% red, 5.5% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 17 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#470E1B presents itself as a energetic, saturated red — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maroon Oak (#520C17). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421) and Cocoa Bean (#481C1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 14, 27)), which gives #470E1B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #470E1B: 15.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #470E1B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#470E1B color variations

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

#470E1B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#470E1B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#390B16

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#2B0810

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#1C050B

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Black

#000000

#470E1B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#470E1B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#482F0E

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#48170E

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#480E33

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#460E48

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#2F0E48

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#470E1B 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
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#0E483B
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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
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#0E3948
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#0E481E
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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
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#480E39
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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
#470E1B
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#1C480E
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#0E1C48
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#483B0E
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#0E483B
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#0E1C48
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#39480E
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#0E483B
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#1E0E48
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Nearest named colors to #470E1B

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

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Chocolate Kisses color link
Chocolate Kisses

#3C1421

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Marcels Burgundy color link
Marcels Burgundy

#4D0211

Chocolate Cosmos color link
Chocolate Cosmos

#58111A

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

#470E1B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#470E1B
  • RGB71, 14, 27
  • CMYK0, 22, 17, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 14, 27)
  • HSL346°, 67%, 17%
  • HSL Precise346.316°, 67.059%, 16.667%
  • HSV346°, 80%, 28%
  • HSB346°, 80%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.055, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.055, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.055, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB5.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID470E1B
  • DECIMAL ID4656667
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers322 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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