#47391F Color
#47391F is rgb(71, 57, 31) in RGB, hsl(39, 39%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47391Frgb(71, 57, 31)hsl(39, 39%, 20%)hsv(39, 56%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 72%)oklch(35.3% 0.045 81.9)lab(25.01% 3.51 18.55)lch(25.01% 18.88 79.27)What #47391F 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 #47391F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47391F Channel Values
How #47391F 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 57 · B 31 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 39% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 56% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 56% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.21:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47391F 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 #47391F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47391F; 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 #47391F
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 #47391F 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.
#47391F#3C3C1F#403B1F#3E3E1E#423C1E#493636#48372F#3B3B3BUsing #47391F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47391f: #47391F;background-color: #47391F;colors: { 'color-47391f': '#47391F' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.224, blue: 0.122)<color name="color_47391f">#47391F</color>fill="#47391F"More Brown Colors
#47391F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47391F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47391F?
#47391F is a dark brown — rgb(71, 57, 31) in RGB and hsl(39, 39%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #47391F?
#47391F is rgb(71, 57, 31) — red 71, green 57, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47391F?
#47391F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 56%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47391F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47391F scores 11.21:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47391F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47391F 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 27.07, which is a different colour altogether.
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