#71442D Color
#71442D is rgb(113, 68, 45) in RGB, hsl(20, 43%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71442Drgb(113, 68, 45)hsl(20, 43%, 31%)hsv(20, 60%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 56%)oklch(43.4% 0.072 47.3)lab(33.94% 18.12 22.40)lch(33.94% 28.81 51.04)What #71442D 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 #71442D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71442D Channel Values
How #71442D 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 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 43% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 60% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 60% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71442D 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 #71442D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71442D; 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 #71442D
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 #71442D 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.
#71442D#4E4E2D#5E4A2D#56562A#624F2B#724242#72433A#4F4F4FUsing #71442D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-71442d: #71442D;background-color: #71442D;colors: { 'color-71442d': '#71442D' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.267, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_71442d">#71442D</color>fill="#71442D"More Brown Colors
#71442D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71442D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71442D?
#71442D is a dark brown — rgb(113, 68, 45) in RGB and hsl(20, 43%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #71442D?
#71442D is rgb(113, 68, 45) — red 113, green 68, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71442D?
#71442D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 60%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71442D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #71442D scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71442D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71442D 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 21.57, which is visibly different.
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