#714414 Color
#714414 is rgb(113, 68, 20) in RGB, hsl(31, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 82%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714414rgb(113, 68, 20)hsl(31, 70%, 26%)hsv(31, 82%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 82%, 56%)oklch(43.1% 0.087 62.8)lab(33.69% 16.96 35.66)lch(33.69% 39.49 64.56)What #714414 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 #714414, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714414 Channel Values
How #714414 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 68 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 82% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 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 #714414 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 #714414
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714414; 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 #714414
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 #714414 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.
#714414#4E4E13#5E4A13#56560D#624F10#734040#724233#4E4E4EUsing #714414 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714414: #714414;background-color: #714414;colors: { 'color-714414': '#714414' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.267, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_714414">#714414</color>fill="#714414"More Brown Colors
#714414 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714414 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714414?
#714414 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 68, 20) in RGB and hsl(31, 70%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.
What is the RGB value of #714414?
#714414 is rgb(113, 68, 20) — red 113, green 68, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714414?
#714414 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 82%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714414 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714414 scores 8.27:1 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 #714414 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714414 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 13.28, which is visibly different.
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