#47331F Color
#47331F is rgb(71, 51, 31) in RGB, hsl(30, 39%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 56%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47331Frgb(71, 51, 31)hsl(30, 39%, 20%)hsv(30, 56%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 56%, 72%)oklch(33.9% 0.043 65.5)lab(23.20% 7.23 16.34)lch(23.20% 17.87 66.14)What #47331F 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 #47331F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47331F Channel Values
How #47331F 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 51 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 39% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 56% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 56% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.92:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47331F 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 #47331F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47331F; 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 #47331F
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 #47331F 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.
#47331F#37371F#3E351F#3A3A1E#40381E#483131#48322B#373737Using #47331F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47331f: #47331F;background-color: #47331F;colors: { 'color-47331f': '#47331F' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.200, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_47331f">#47331F</color>fill="#47331F"More Brown Colors
#47331F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47331F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47331F?
#47331F is a dark brown — rgb(71, 51, 31) in RGB and hsl(30, 39%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #47331F?
#47331F is rgb(71, 51, 31) — red 71, green 51, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47331F?
#47331F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 56%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47331F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47331F scores 11.92:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47331F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47331F 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 27.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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