Information about #470524 color

#470524 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #470524 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Full Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 5, 36) — 27.8% red, 2% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 14 / 72. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#470524 presents itself as a maximally vivid romantic rose — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Plum (#3F012C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Castro (#52001F) and Toledo (#3A0020).

In RGB terms — rgb(71, 5, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #470524 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#470524 color variations

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#470524 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 #470524

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

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#470524
  • RGB71, 5, 36
  • CMYK0, 26, 14, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 5, 36)
  • HSL332°, 87%, 15%
  • HSL Precise331.818°, 86.842%, 14.902%
  • HSV332°, 93%, 28%
  • HSB332°, 93%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.020, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.020, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.020, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID470524
  • DECIMAL ID4654372
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01