#714609 Color
#714609 is rgb(113, 70, 9) in RGB, hsl(35, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 92%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714609rgb(113, 70, 9)hsl(35, 85%, 24%)hsv(35, 92%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 92%, 56%)oklch(43.4% 0.091 68.3)lab(34.15% 15.55 40.23)lch(34.15% 43.13 68.86)What #714609 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 #714609, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714609 Channel Values
How #714609 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 70 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 85% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 92% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 92% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714609 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 #714609
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714609; 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 #714609
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 #714609 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.
#714609#4F4F07#5F4C08#575700#625103#734242#724333#4F4F4FUsing #714609 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714609: #714609;background-color: #714609;colors: { 'color-714609': '#714609' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.275, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_714609">#714609</color>fill="#714609"More Brown Colors
#714609 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714609 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714609?
#714609 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 70, 9) in RGB and hsl(35, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #714609?
#714609 is rgb(113, 70, 9) — red 113, green 70, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714609?
#714609 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 92%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714609 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714609 scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714609 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714609 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 13.15, which is visibly different.
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