#471200 Color
#471200 is rgb(71, 18, 0) in RGB, hsl(15, 100%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 72%) 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 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471200rgb(71, 18, 0)hsl(15, 100%, 14%)hsv(15, 100%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 72%)oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)lab(14.60% 25.02 22.41)lch(14.60% 33.59 41.84)What #471200 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 #471200, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471200 Channel Values
How #471200 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 71 · G 18 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 100% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 100% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 100% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.5:1 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 #471200 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 #471200
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471200; 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 #471200
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 #471200 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.
#471200#222200#341C00#2C2C00#382400#471010#47110A#242424Using #471200 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471200: #471200;background-color: #471200;colors: { 'color-471200': '#471200' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.071, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_471200">#471200</color>fill="#471200"More Brown Colors
#471200 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471200 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471200?
#471200 is a darkest brown — rgb(71, 18, 0) in RGB and hsl(15, 100%, 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 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #471200?
#471200 is rgb(71, 18, 0) — red 71, green 18, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471200?
#471200 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471200 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471200 scores 15.5:1 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 #471200 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471200 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 30.34, which is a different colour altogether.
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