#71480E Color
#71480E is rgb(113, 72, 14) in RGB, hsl(35, 78%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 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 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71480Ergb(113, 72, 14)hsl(35, 78%, 25%)hsv(35, 88%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 56%)oklch(43.9% 0.088 69.5)lab(34.69% 14.50 38.96)lch(34.69% 41.57 69.58)What #71480E 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 #71480E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71480E Channel Values
How #71480E 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 72 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 78% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 88% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 88% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71480E 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 #71480E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71480E; 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 #71480E
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 #71480E 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.
#71480E#51510D#5F4D0D#585805#635209#734444#724535#515151Using #71480E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-71480e: #71480E;background-color: #71480E;colors: { 'color-71480e': '#71480E' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.282, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_71480e">#71480E</color>fill="#71480E"More Brown Colors
#71480E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71480E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71480E?
#71480E is a dark brown — rgb(113, 72, 14) in RGB and hsl(35, 78%, 25%) 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 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #71480E?
#71480E is rgb(113, 72, 14) — red 113, green 72, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71480E?
#71480E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 88%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71480E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #71480E scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71480E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71480E 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 14.2, which is visibly different.
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