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#475714 Color

#475714 is rgb(71, 87, 20) in RGB, hsl(74, 63%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 77%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#475714
HEX#475714
RGBrgb(71, 87, 20)
HSLhsl(74, 63%, 21%)
HSVhsv(74, 77%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 77%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.092 122.1)
LABlab(34.55% -14.22 34.43)
LCHlch(34.55% 37.25 112.44)

What #475714 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 #475714, 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 green in the library.

#475714 Channel Values

How #475714 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 87 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 74° · S 63% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 74° · S 77% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.95:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #475714 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 text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #475714

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #475714; 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 #475714

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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Shades

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How #475714 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#475714
Protanopia#555514
Protanomaly#4F5614
Deuteranopia#525216
Deuteranomaly#4E5415
Tritanopia#4D5252
Tritanomaly#4B5441
Achromatopsia#515151

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #475714 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-475714: #475714;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #475714;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-475714': '#475714' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.278, green: 0.341, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_475714">#475714</color>
SVG fillfill="#475714"

More Green Colors

#475714 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#475714 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #475714?

#475714 is a dark green — rgb(71, 87, 20) in RGB and hsl(74, 63%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.

What is the RGB value of #475714?

#475714 is rgb(71, 87, 20) — red 71, green 87, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #475714?

#475714 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 77%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #475714 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #475714 scores 7.95:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #475714 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #475714 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 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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