Close to Bordeaux
#470B21
#470B21 is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Bordeaux. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 4.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 73% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #470B21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.70:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.34:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.70:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.34:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #470B21 as they’d see it.
#470B21 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #470B21
What color is #470B21?
#470B21 is a very dark, rich pink, close to the color Bordeaux. In RGB it’s made of 27.8% red, 4.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 338°, with 73% saturation and 16% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #470B21 in RGB?
#470B21 is rgb(71, 11, 33): 71 red, 11 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #470B21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 85, 54, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #470B21?
PANTONE 2628 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #470B21?
Its complement #002A19 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.