#470D4A Color
#470D4A is rgb(71, 13, 74) in RGB, hsl(297, 70%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 82%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petunia (#470659), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#470D4Argb(71, 13, 74)hsl(297, 70%, 17%)hsv(297, 82%, 29%)cmyk(4%, 82%, 0%, 71%)oklch(29.2% 0.117 325.9)lab(16.03% 33.30 -23.42)lch(16.03% 40.71 324.89)What #470D4A 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 #470D4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#470D4A Channel Values
How #470D4A 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 13 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 70% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 82% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.74:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #470D4A 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 #470D4A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #470D4A; 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 #470D4A
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 #470D4A 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.
#470D4A#20204A#331A4A#2A2A49#382249#421D1D#441834#282828Using #470D4A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-470d4a: #470D4A;background-color: #470D4A;colors: { 'color-470d4a': '#470D4A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.051, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_470d4a">#470D4A</color>fill="#470D4A"More Pink Colors
#470D4A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#470D4A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #470D4A?
#470D4A is a darkest pink — rgb(71, 13, 74) in RGB and hsl(297, 70%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petunia (#470659), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.
What is the RGB value of #470D4A?
#470D4A is rgb(71, 13, 74) — red 71, green 13, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #470D4A?
#470D4A converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 82%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #470D4A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #470D4A scores 14.74:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #470D4A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #470D4A 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 26.79, which is a different colour altogether.
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