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#47390A Color

#47390A is rgb(71, 57, 10) in RGB, hsl(46, 75%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 6.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#47390A
HEX#47390A
RGBrgb(71, 57, 10)
HSLhsl(46, 75%, 16%)
HSVhsv(46, 86%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 86%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(35% 0.065 91.4)
LABlab(24.81% 2.33 29.53)
LCHlch(24.81% 29.62 85.49)

What #47390A 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 #47390A, 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.

#47390A Channel Values

How #47390A 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 57 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 75% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 86% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 86% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.31:1 vs white · 1.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47390A 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 text11.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #47390A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47390A; 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 #47390A

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 #47390A 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#47390A
Protanopia#3C3C0A
Protanomaly#403B0A
Deuteranopia#3E3E08
Deuteranomaly#423C09
Tritanopia#4A3535
Tritanomaly#49372A
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

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Using #47390A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-47390a: #47390A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #47390A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-47390a': '#47390A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.224, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_47390a">#47390A</color>
SVG fillfill="#47390A"

More Yellow Colors

#47390A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#47390A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #47390A?

#47390A is a darkest yellow — rgb(71, 57, 10) in RGB and hsl(46, 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 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #47390A?

#47390A is rgb(71, 57, 10) — red 71, green 57, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #47390A?

#47390A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 86%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #47390A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #47390A scores 11.31:1 against white and 1.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #47390A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #47390A 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 25.68, which is a different colour altogether.

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