#71270E Color
#71270E is rgb(113, 39, 14) in RGB, hsl(15, 78%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 88%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71270Ergb(113, 39, 14)hsl(15, 78%, 25%)hsv(15, 88%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 88%, 56%)oklch(38% 0.111 37.9)lab(27.17% 32.39 32.87)lch(27.17% 46.15 45.42)What #71270E 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 #71270E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71270E Channel Values
How #71270E 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 113 · G 39 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 78% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 88% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 88% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71270E 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 #71270E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71270E; 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 #71270E
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 #71270E 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.
#71270E#3C3C0C#56350D#4A4A01#5C3F06#722525#71261E#3F3F3FUsing #71270E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-71270e: #71270E;background-color: #71270E;colors: { 'color-71270e': '#71270E' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.153, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_71270e">#71270E</color>fill="#71270E"More Brown Colors
#71270E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71270E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71270E?
#71270E is a dark brown — rgb(113, 39, 14) in RGB and hsl(15, 78%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.
What is the RGB value of #71270E?
#71270E is rgb(113, 39, 14) — red 113, green 39, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71270E?
#71270E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 88%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71270E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #71270E scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71270E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71270E 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.
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