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#714541 Color

#714541 is rgb(113, 69, 65) in RGB, hsl(5, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 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 1.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#714541
HEX#714541
RGBrgb(113, 69, 65)
HSLhsl(5, 27%, 35%)
HSVhsv(5, 42%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(44.1% 0.062 25.5)
LABlab(34.52% 19.09 10.80)
LCHlch(34.52% 21.93 29.50)

What #714541 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 #714541, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#714541 Channel Values

How #714541 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 69 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 27% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 42% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 42% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714541 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.

TextWhite text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #714541

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714541; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #714541

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 #714541 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.

Typical#714541
Protanopia#4F4F41
Protanomaly#5E4B41
Deuteranopia#57573F
Deuteranomaly#625040
Tritanopia#714545
Tritanomaly#714543
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #714541 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-714541: #714541;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #714541;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-714541': '#714541' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.271, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_714541">#714541</color>
SVG fillfill="#714541"

More Red Colors

#714541 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#714541 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #714541?

#714541 is a dark red — rgb(113, 69, 65) in RGB and hsl(5, 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 1.99.

What is the RGB value of #714541?

#714541 is rgb(113, 69, 65) — red 113, green 69, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #714541?

#714541 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 42%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #714541 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #714541 scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #714541 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #714541 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 24.06, which is visibly different.

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