#471A2E Color
#471A2E is rgb(71, 26, 46) in RGB, hsl(333, 46%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 35%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471A2Ergb(71, 26, 46)hsl(333, 46%, 19%)hsv(333, 63%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 35%, 72%)oklch(29.3% 0.073 354.8)lab(17.03% 23.76 -2.25)lch(17.03% 23.87 354.59)What #471A2E 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 #471A2E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471A2E Channel Values
How #471A2E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 333° · S 46% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 333° · S 63% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 35% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.43:1 vs white · 1.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471A2E 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 #471A2E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471A2E; 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 #471A2E
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 #471A2E 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.
#471A2E#26262E#36222E#2E2E2D#3A282D#461D1D#461C25#2A2A2AUsing #471A2E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471a2e: #471A2E;background-color: #471A2E;colors: { 'color-471a2e': '#471A2E' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.102, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_471a2e">#471A2E</color>fill="#471A2E"More Pink Colors
#471A2E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471A2E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471A2E?
#471A2E is a darkest pink — rgb(71, 26, 46) in RGB and hsl(333, 46%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Chocolate Cosmos (#551F2F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #471A2E?
#471A2E is rgb(71, 26, 46) — red 71, green 26, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471A2E?
#471A2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 35%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471A2E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471A2E scores 14.43:1 against white and 1.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471A2E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471A2E 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 29.32, which is a different colour altogether.
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