#474139 Color
#474139 is rgb(71, 65, 57) in RGB, hsl(34, 11%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Lava (#483C32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#474139rgb(71, 65, 57)hsl(34, 11%, 25%)hsv(34, 20%, 28%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 72%)oklch(37.9% 0.016 75.1)lab(27.95% 1.48 5.88)lch(27.95% 6.06 75.88)What #474139 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 #474139, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#474139 Channel Values
How #474139 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 11% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 20% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 20% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.08:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #474139 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 #474139
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #474139; 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 #474139
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 #474139 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.
#474139#424239#444239#434339#454239#484040#48403D#424242Using #474139 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-474139: #474139;background-color: #474139;colors: { 'color-474139': '#474139' }Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.255, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_474139">#474139</color>fill="#474139"More Brown Colors
#474139 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#474139 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #474139?
#474139 is a dark brown — rgb(71, 65, 57) in RGB and hsl(34, 11%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Lava (#483C32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.
What is the RGB value of #474139?
#474139 is rgb(71, 65, 57) — red 71, green 65, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #474139?
#474139 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #474139 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #474139 scores 10.08:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #474139 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #474139 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.18, which is visibly different.
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