#47000C Color

#47000C is rgb(71, 0, 12) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47000C

HEX#47000C

RGBrgb(71, 0, 12)

HSLhsl(350, 100%, 14%)

HSVhsv(350, 100%, 28%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(25.2% 0.101 19.8)

LABlab(12.12% 32.49 14.28)

LCHlch(12.12% 35.49 23.73)

What #47000C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #47000C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Oxblood#4A0000ΔE 5.98 Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 9.12 Philippine Brown#5D1916ΔE 10.64 Sangria#5E1916ΔE 10.95 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 13 Light Chocolate Cosmos#551F2FΔE 15.45

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#47000C Channel Values

How #47000C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 71 · G 0 · B 12	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 350° · S 100% · L 14%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 350° · S 100% · V 28%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 83% · K 72%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	16.49:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47000C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text16.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47000C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47000C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #47000C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #47000C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#47000C

Protanopia#1B1B0B

Protanomaly#32130B

Deuteranopia#282806

Deuteranomaly#371D09

Tritanopia#470202

Tritanomaly#470106

Achromatopsia#1F1F1F

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Using #47000C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47000c: #47000C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47000C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47000c': '#47000C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.000, blue: 0.047)

Android XML<color name="color_47000c">#47000C</color>

SVG fillfill="#47000C"

More Red Colors

#47000C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

470012 470000 4a0000 460809 4a1717 450902 4b0714 441306 4e0707 43302e 511515 432828 700013 8b0000 a45a52 bd002f cc474b df0118 ec0304 f7d4d4 ff0800 ff6161 ffadc2 ffebee

#47000C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47000C?

#47000C is a darkest red — rgb(71, 0, 12) in RGB and hsl(350, 100%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.

What is the RGB value of #47000C?

#47000C is rgb(71, 0, 12) — red 71, green 0, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47000C?

#47000C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47000C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47000C scores 16.49:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47000C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47000C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 32.95, which is a different colour altogether.

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