#471A0B Color
#471A0B is rgb(71, 26, 11) in RGB, hsl(15, 73%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 85%, 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 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471A0Brgb(71, 26, 11)hsl(15, 73%, 16%)hsv(15, 85%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 85%, 72%)oklch(28.4% 0.074 38.5)lab(16.32% 21.26 20.08)lch(16.32% 29.24 43.36)What #471A0B 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 #471A0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471A0B Channel Values
How #471A0B 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 26 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 73% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 85% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 85% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.78:1 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 #471A0B 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 #471A0B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471A0B; 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 #471A0B
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 #471A0B 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.
#471A0B#26260A#36220B#2E2E06#3A2808#471919#471914#282828Using #471A0B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471a0b: #471A0B;background-color: #471A0B;colors: { 'color-471a0b': '#471A0B' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.102, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_471a0b">#471A0B</color>fill="#471A0B"More Brown Colors
#471A0B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471A0B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471A0B?
#471A0B is a darkest brown — rgb(71, 26, 11) in RGB and hsl(15, 73%, 16%) 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 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #471A0B?
#471A0B is rgb(71, 26, 11) — red 71, green 26, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471A0B?
#471A0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 85%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471A0B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471A0B scores 14.78:1 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 #471A0B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471A0B 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 31.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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