#47401A Color
#47401A is rgb(71, 64, 26) in RGB, hsl(51, 46%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 63%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 10.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47401Argb(71, 64, 26)hsl(51, 46%, 19%)hsv(51, 63%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 63%, 72%)oklch(36.9% 0.056 99)lab(27.13% -1.09 23.93)lch(27.13% 23.95 92.60)What #47401A 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 #47401A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47401A Channel Values
How #47401A 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 64 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 46% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 63% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 63% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47401A 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 #47401A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47401A; 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 #47401A
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 #47401A 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.
#47401A#41411A#44411A#424219#44411A#4A3D3D#493E32#404040Using #47401A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47401a: #47401A;background-color: #47401A;colors: { 'color-47401a': '#47401A' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.251, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_47401a">#47401A</color>fill="#47401A"More Yellow Colors
#47401A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47401A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47401A?
#47401A is a darkest yellow — rgb(71, 64, 26) in RGB and hsl(51, 46%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.75.
What is the RGB value of #47401A?
#47401A is rgb(71, 64, 26) — red 71, green 64, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47401A?
#47401A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 63%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47401A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47401A scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47401A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47401A 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 22.52, which is visibly different.
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