#470600 Color
#470600 is rgb(71, 6, 0) in RGB, hsl(5, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxblood (#4A0000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#470600rgb(71, 6, 0)hsl(5, 100%, 14%)hsv(5, 100%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 72%)oklch(25.6% 0.097 32.2)lab(12.81% 29.81 20.10)lch(12.81% 35.96 33.99)What #470600 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 #470600, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#470600 Channel Values
How #470600 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 6 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 92% · Y 100% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.23:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #470600 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.
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Colors That Go With #470600
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #470600; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #470600
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 #470600 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.
#470600#1D1D00#331600#292900#371F00#470505#470603#202020Using #470600 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-470600: #470600;background-color: #470600;colors: { 'color-470600': '#470600' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.024, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_470600">#470600</color>fill="#470600"More Red Colors
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#470600 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #470600?
#470600 is a darkest red — rgb(71, 6, 0) in RGB and hsl(5, 100%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxblood (#4A0000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #470600?
#470600 is rgb(71, 6, 0) — red 71, green 6, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #470600?
#470600 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 100%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #470600 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #470600 scores 16.23:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #470600 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #470600 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 30.01, which is a different colour altogether.
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