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#47380A Color

#47380A is rgb(71, 56, 10) in RGB, hsl(45, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47380A
HEX#47380A
RGBrgb(71, 56, 10)
HSLhsl(45, 75%, 16%)
HSVhsv(45, 86%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 86%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(34.8% 0.064 89.7)
LABlab(24.50% 2.94 29.24)
LCHlch(24.50% 29.39 84.26)

What #47380A 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 #47380A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#47380A Channel Values

How #47380A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 71 · G 56 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 75% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 86% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 86% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.43:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47380A 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.

TextWhite text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47380A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47380A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #47380A

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 #47380A 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.

Typical#47380A
Protanopia#3B3B0A
Protanomaly#403A0A
Deuteranopia#3D3D08
Deuteranomaly#413B09
Tritanopia#4A3434
Tritanomaly#493629
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #47380A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-47380a: #47380A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47380A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47380a': '#47380A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.220, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_47380a">#47380A</color>
SVG fillfill="#47380A"

More Yellow Colors

#47380A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47380A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47380A?

#47380A is a darkest yellow — rgb(71, 56, 10) in RGB and hsl(45, 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 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #47380A?

#47380A is rgb(71, 56, 10) — red 71, green 56, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47380A?

#47380A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47380A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47380A scores 11.43:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47380A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47380A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 26.35, which is a different colour altogether.

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