Information about #470B2F color

#470B2F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #470B2F is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 11, 47) — 27.8% red, 4.3% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 9 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored pink-red rose, #470B2F leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Aubergine (#3D0734). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Plum (#3F012C) and Blackberry (#43182F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 11, 47)), which gives #470B2F its character. If you plan to put text on a #470B2F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #470B2F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#470B2F color variations

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

#470B2F 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 #470B2F

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

Aubergine color link
Aubergine

#3D0734

Dark Plum color link
Dark Plum

#3F012C

Blackberry color link
Blackberry

#43182F

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Red Earth color link
Red Earth

#462028

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#470B2F
  • RGB71, 11, 47
  • CMYK0, 24, 9, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 11, 47)
  • HSL324°, 73%, 16%
  • HSL Precise324°, 73.171%, 16.078%
  • HSV324°, 85%, 28%
  • HSB324°, 85%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.043, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.043, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.043, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID470B2F
  • DECIMAL ID4655919
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01