470C19

#470C19 closest to What We Do in the Shadows

#470C19 is a very dark, moderately saturated brown; the closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows. In the RGB color model it is made of 27.8% red, 4.7% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(71, 12, 25)). Its HSL value is 347° hue, 71% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 65% yellow and 72% black. #470C19 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.74:1.

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Variations of #470C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#470C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#470C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #470C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2B2717
  • Protanopia 80% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1C1B19
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2C1A19
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2B2717
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #352018
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4E0011
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4A0716
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #232323
  • Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2F1F21

#470C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.74:1 Super#470C19 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.33:1 Very poor#470C19 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#470C19 in CSS

/* What We Do in the Shadows */
.color { color: #470C19; }
.background { background-color: #470C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #470C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(71 12 25);
color: hsl(347 71% 16%);
color: oklch(0.267 0.088 13.1);

#470C19 FAQ

What color is #470C19?

#470C19 is a very dark, moderately saturated brown. Its closest named color is What We Do in the Shadows. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #470C19?

#470C19 is rgb(71, 12, 25) in RGB, hsl(347, 71%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 83%, 65%, 72%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #470C19?

The complementary color of #470C19 is #0C473A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #470C19?

White text has the best contrast on #470C19: 15.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #470C19 a warm or cool color?

#470C19 is a warm color.