Information about #470C1E color

#470C1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #470C1E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(71, 12, 30) — 27.8% red, 4.7% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 16 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#470C1E presents itself as a vivid, lively pink-red rose — one that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Maroon Oak (#520C17). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chocolate Kisses (#3C1421) and Ravishing (#401A22).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(71, 12, 30)), which gives #470C1E its character. If you plan to put text on a #470C1E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #470C1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#470C1E color variations

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

#470C1E 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 #470C1E

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

Ravishing color link
Ravishing

#401A22

Cocoa Bean color link
Cocoa Bean

#481C1C

Castro color link
Castro

#52001F

Dark Sienna color link
Dark Sienna

#3C1414

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Toledo color link
Toledo

#3A0020

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#470C1E
  • RGB71, 12, 30
  • CMYK0, 23, 16, 72
  • CSSrgb(71, 12, 30)
  • HSL342°, 71%, 16%
  • HSL Precise341.695°, 71.084%, 16.275%
  • HSV342°, 83%, 28%
  • HSB342°, 83%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.278, 0.047, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.278, 0.047, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.278, 0.047, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID470C1E
  • DECIMAL ID4656158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01