#471915 Color
#471915 is rgb(71, 25, 21) in RGB, hsl(5, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 70%, 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 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471915rgb(71, 25, 21)hsl(5, 54%, 18%)hsv(5, 70%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 70%, 72%)oklch(28.4% 0.072 27.5)lab(16.23% 22.26 14.43)lch(16.23% 26.53 32.96)What #471915 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 #471915, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471915 Channel Values
How #471915 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 25 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 54% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 70% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 70% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.81:1 vs white · 1.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471915 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 #471915
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471915; 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 #471915
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 #471915 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-471915: #471915;background-color: #471915;colors: { 'color-471915': '#471915' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.098, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_471915">#471915</color>fill="#471915"More Red Colors
#471915 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471915 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471915?
#471915 is a darkest red — rgb(71, 25, 21) in RGB and hsl(5, 54%, 18%) 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 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #471915?
#471915 is rgb(71, 25, 21) — red 71, green 25, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471915?
#471915 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 70%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471915 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471915 scores 14.81:1 against white and 1.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471915 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471915 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 31.1, which is a different colour altogether.
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