#47260A Color
#47260A is rgb(71, 38, 10) in RGB, hsl(28, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 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 9.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47260Argb(71, 38, 10)hsl(28, 75%, 16%)hsv(28, 86%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 72%)oklch(30.7% 0.063 56.9)lab(19.27% 14.13 23.92)lch(19.27% 27.78 59.42)What #47260A 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 #47260A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47260A Channel Values
How #47260A 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 38 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 75% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 86% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 86% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.55:1 vs white · 1.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47260A 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 #47260A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47260A; 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 #47260A
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 #47260A 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.
#47260A#2E2E09#392B0A#343406#3C2F08#482424#48251C#2E2E2EUsing #47260A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47260a: #47260A;background-color: #47260A;colors: { 'color-47260a': '#47260A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.149, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_47260a">#47260A</color>fill="#47260A"More Brown Colors
#47260A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47260A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47260A?
#47260A is a darkest brown — rgb(71, 38, 10) in RGB and hsl(28, 75%, 16%) 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 9.99.
What is the RGB value of #47260A?
#47260A is rgb(71, 38, 10) — red 71, green 38, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47260A?
#47260A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47260A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47260A scores 13.55:1 against white and 1.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47260A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47260A 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 29.23, which is a different colour altogether.
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