#431705 Color
#431705 is rgb(67, 23, 5) in RGB, hsl(17, 86%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#431705rgb(67, 23, 5)hsl(17, 86%, 14%)hsv(17, 93%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 74%)oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)lab(14.80% 20.90 20.43)lch(14.80% 29.23 44.35)What #431705 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 #431705, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#431705 Channel Values
How #431705 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 23 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 86% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 93% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 93% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.4:1 vs white · 1.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431705 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 #431705
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431705; 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 #431705
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 #431705 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-431705: #431705;background-color: #431705;colors: { 'color-431705': '#431705' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.090, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_431705">#431705</color>fill="#431705"More Brown Colors
#431705 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#431705 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #431705?
#431705 is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 23, 5) in RGB and hsl(17, 86%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #431705?
#431705 is rgb(67, 23, 5) — red 67, green 23, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #431705?
#431705 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 93%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #431705 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #431705 scores 15.4:1 against white and 1.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #431705 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #431705 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 32.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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