#714141 Color
#714141 is rgb(113, 65, 65) in RGB, hsl(0, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714141rgb(113, 65, 65)hsl(0, 27%, 35%)hsv(0, 42%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 56%)oklch(43.3% 0.067 20.2)lab(33.53% 21.37 9.45)lch(33.53% 23.36 23.85)What #714141 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 #714141, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714141 Channel Values
How #714141 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 65 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 42% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 42% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714141 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 #714141
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714141; 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 #714141
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 #714141 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.
#714141#4C4C41#5D4841#55553F#614D40#714141#714141#4E4E4EUsing #714141 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714141: #714141;background-color: #714141;colors: { 'color-714141': '#714141' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.255, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_714141">#714141</color>fill="#714141"More Red Colors
#714141 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714141 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714141?
#714141 is a dark red — rgb(113, 65, 65) in RGB and hsl(0, 27%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.01.
What is the RGB value of #714141?
#714141 is rgb(113, 65, 65) — red 113, green 65, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714141?
#714141 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714141 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714141 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714141 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714141 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 25.77, which is a different colour altogether.
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