#47310A Color
#47310A is rgb(71, 49, 10) in RGB, hsl(38, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 86%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47310Argb(71, 49, 10)hsl(38, 75%, 16%)hsv(38, 86%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 86%, 72%)oklch(33.1% 0.061 77.3)lab(22.38% 7.27 27.21)lch(22.38% 28.17 75.04)What #47310A 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 #47310A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47310A Channel Values
How #47310A 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 49 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 75% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 86% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 86% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.27:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47310A 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 #47310A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47310A; 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 #47310A
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 #47310A 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.
#47310A#35350A#3D340A#393907#3F3608#492E2E#482F24#353535Using #47310A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47310a: #47310A;background-color: #47310A;colors: { 'color-47310a': '#47310A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.192, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_47310a">#47310A</color>fill="#47310A"More Brown Colors
#47310A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47310A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47310A?
#47310A is a darkest brown — rgb(71, 49, 10) in RGB and hsl(38, 75%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #47310A?
#47310A is rgb(71, 49, 10) — red 71, green 49, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47310A?
#47310A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47310A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47310A scores 12.27:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47310A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47310A 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 29.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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