#431505 Color
#431505 is rgb(67, 21, 5) in RGB, hsl(15, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 93%, 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 4.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#431505rgb(67, 21, 5)hsl(15, 86%, 14%)hsv(15, 93%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 69%, 93%, 74%)oklch(26.7% 0.076 39.1)lab(14.38% 21.98 19.89)lch(14.38% 29.64 42.14)What #431505 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 #431505, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#431505 Channel Values
How #431505 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 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 93% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 69% · Y 93% · 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 #431505 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 #431505
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431505; 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 #431505
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 #431505 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.
#431505#222204#321D05#2A2A01#362302#431313#43140F#242424Using #431505 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-431505: #431505;background-color: #431505;colors: { 'color-431505': '#431505' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.082, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_431505">#431505</color>fill="#431505"More Brown Colors
#431505 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#431505 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #431505?
#431505 is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 21, 5) in RGB and hsl(15, 86%, 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #431505?
#431505 is rgb(67, 21, 5) — red 67, green 21, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #431505?
#431505 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 93%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #431505 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #431505 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 #431505 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #431505 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 32.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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