#714209 Color
#714209 is rgb(113, 66, 9) in RGB, hsl(33, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 92%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714209rgb(113, 66, 9)hsl(33, 85%, 24%)hsv(33, 92%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 92%, 56%)oklch(42.6% 0.092 63.7)lab(33.13% 17.85 39.48)lch(33.13% 43.33 65.67)What #714209 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 #714209, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714209 Channel Values
How #714209 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 66 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 92% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 92% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.45:1 vs white · 2.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714209 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 #714209
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714209; 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 #714209
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 #714209 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.
#714209#4D4D07#5D4908#555500#614E03#733E3E#724030#4D4D4DUsing #714209 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714209: #714209;background-color: #714209;colors: { 'color-714209': '#714209' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.259, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_714209">#714209</color>fill="#714209"More Brown Colors
#714209 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714209 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714209?
#714209 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 66, 9) in RGB and hsl(33, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.17.
What is the RGB value of #714209?
#714209 is rgb(113, 66, 9) — red 113, green 66, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714209?
#714209 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 92%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714209 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714209 scores 8.45:1 against white and 2.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714209 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714209 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 11.49, which is visibly different.
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