#431C04 Color
#431C04 is rgb(67, 28, 4) in RGB, hsl(23, 89%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 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 9.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#431C04rgb(67, 28, 4)hsl(23, 89%, 14%)hsv(23, 94%, 26%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 74%)oklch(27.9% 0.069 48.6)lab(15.95% 18.01 22.25)lch(15.95% 28.63 51.02)What #431C04 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 #431C04, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#431C04 Channel Values
How #431C04 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 28 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 89% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 94% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 94% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.93:1 vs white · 1.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #431C04 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 #431C04
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #431C04; 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 #431C04
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 #431C04 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.
#431C04#262603#342204#2D2D00#372702#441A1A#431B13#272727Using #431C04 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-431c04: #431C04;background-color: #431C04;colors: { 'color-431c04': '#431C04' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.110, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_431c04">#431C04</color>fill="#431C04"More Brown Colors
#431C04 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#431C04 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #431C04?
#431C04 is a darkest brown — rgb(67, 28, 4) in RGB and hsl(23, 89%, 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 9.19.
What is the RGB value of #431C04?
#431C04 is rgb(67, 28, 4) — red 67, green 28, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #431C04?
#431C04 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #431C04 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #431C04 scores 14.93:1 against white and 1.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #431C04 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #431C04 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 30.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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