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#47050D Color

#47050D is rgb(71, 5, 13) in RGB, hsl(353, 87%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 82%, 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.

#47050D
HEX#47050D
RGBrgb(71, 5, 13)
HSLhsl(353, 87%, 15%)
HSVhsv(353, 93%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 82%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(25.7% 0.095 21.4)
LABlab(12.83% 30.57 14.76)
LCHlch(12.83% 33.95 25.77)

What #47050D 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 #47050D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#47050D Channel Values

How #47050D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 5 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 87% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 93% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 82% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance16.21:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47050D 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 text16.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47050D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47050D; 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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Tints & Shades of #47050D

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.

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How #47050D 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#47050D
Protanopia#1D1D0C
Protanomaly#32160D
Deuteranopia#292908
Deuteranomaly#371F0A
Tritanopia#470606
Tritanomaly#470609
Achromatopsia#202020

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Using #47050D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47050d: #47050D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47050D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47050d': '#47050D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.020, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_47050d">#47050D</color>
SVG fillfill="#47050D"

More Red Colors

#47050D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47050D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47050D?

#47050D is a darkest red — rgb(71, 5, 13) in RGB and hsl(353, 87%, 15%) 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 #47050D?

#47050D is rgb(71, 5, 13) — red 71, green 5, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47050D?

#47050D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 82%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47050D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47050D scores 16.21:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47050D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47050D 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 33.28, which is a different colour altogether.

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