#47412E Color
#47412E is rgb(71, 65, 46) in RGB, hsl(46, 21%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 35%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#47412Ergb(71, 65, 46)hsl(46, 21%, 23%)hsv(46, 35%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 35%, 72%)oklch(37.6% 0.032 92.6)lab(27.73% 0.11 12.62)lch(27.73% 12.62 89.52)What #47412E 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 #47412E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#47412E Channel Values
How #47412E 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 65 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 21% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 35% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 35% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.18:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #47412E 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 #47412E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #47412E; 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 #47412E
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 #47412E 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.
#47412E#42422E#44422E#43432E#45422E#493F3F#484039#414141Using #47412E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-47412e: #47412E;background-color: #47412E;colors: { 'color-47412e': '#47412E' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.255, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_47412e">#47412E</color>fill="#47412E"More Yellow Colors
#47412E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#47412E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #47412E?
#47412E is a dark yellow — rgb(71, 65, 46) in RGB and hsl(46, 21%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #47412E?
#47412E is rgb(71, 65, 46) — red 71, green 65, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #47412E?
#47412E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 35%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #47412E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #47412E scores 10.18:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #47412E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #47412E 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 20.92, which is visibly different.
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