#431504 Color
#431504 is rgb(67, 21, 4) in RGB, hsl(16, 89%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#431504rgb(67, 21, 4)hsl(16, 89%, 14%)hsv(16, 94%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 74%)oklch(26.7% 0.076 39.9)lab(14.37% 21.94 20.28)lch(14.37% 29.88 42.75)What #431504 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 #431504, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#431504 Channel Values
How #431504 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 67 · G 21 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 89% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 94% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 94% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.58:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431504 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 #431504
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431504; 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 #431504
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 #431504 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.
#431504#222203#321D04#2A2A00#362301#431313#43140E#242424Using #431504 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-431504: #431504;background-color: #431504;colors: { 'color-431504': '#431504' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.082, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_431504">#431504</color>fill="#431504"More Brown Colors
#431504 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#431504 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #431504?
#431504 is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 21, 4) in RGB and hsl(16, 89%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #431504?
#431504 is rgb(67, 21, 4) — red 67, green 21, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #431504?
#431504 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 94%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #431504 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #431504 scores 15.58:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #431504 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #431504 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 32.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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