#471E01 Color
#471E01 is rgb(71, 30, 1) in RGB, hsl(25, 97%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#471E01rgb(71, 30, 1)hsl(25, 97%, 14%)hsv(25, 99%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 72%)oklch(29% 0.074 51.1)lab(17.15% 18.64 25.13)lch(17.15% 31.29 53.43)What #471E01 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 #471E01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#471E01 Channel Values
How #471E01 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 30 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 97% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 99% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 99% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 14.44:1 vs white · 1.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #471E01 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 #471E01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #471E01; 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 #471E01
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 #471E01 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.
#471E01#282800#372501#303000#3A2A00#481C1C#481D14#2A2A2AUsing #471E01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-471e01: #471E01;background-color: #471E01;colors: { 'color-471e01': '#471E01' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.118, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_471e01">#471E01</color>fill="#471E01"More Brown Colors
#471E01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#471E01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #471E01?
#471E01 is a darkest brown — rgb(71, 30, 1) in RGB and hsl(25, 97%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #471E01?
#471E01 is rgb(71, 30, 1) — red 71, green 30, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #471E01?
#471E01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 99%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #471E01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #471E01 scores 14.44:1 against white and 1.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #471E01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #471E01 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 28.12, which is a different colour altogether.
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