#714142 Color
#714142 is rgb(113, 65, 66) in RGB, hsl(359, 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 1.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714142rgb(113, 65, 66)hsl(359, 27%, 35%)hsv(359, 42%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 42%, 56%)oklch(43.3% 0.067 18.9)lab(33.55% 21.46 8.84)lch(33.55% 23.21 22.39)What #714142 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 #714142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714142 Channel Values
How #714142 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · 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 | 8.28:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714142 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 #714142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714142; 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 #714142
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 #714142 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.
#714142#4C4C42#5D4842#555540#614D41#714141#714141#4E4E4EUsing #714142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714142: #714142;background-color: #714142;colors: { 'color-714142': '#714142' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.255, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_714142">#714142</color>fill="#714142"More Red Colors
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#714142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714142?
#714142 is a dark red — rgb(113, 65, 66) in RGB and hsl(359, 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 1.31.
What is the RGB value of #714142?
#714142 is rgb(113, 65, 66) — red 113, green 65, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714142?
#714142 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 #714142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714142 scores 8.28:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714142 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 25.63, which is a different colour altogether.
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