#71491E Color
#71491E is rgb(113, 73, 30) in RGB, hsl(31, 58%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 73%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71491Ergb(113, 73, 30)hsl(31, 58%, 28%)hsv(31, 73%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 73%, 56%)oklch(44.2% 0.079 64.9)lab(35.06% 14.45 32.11)lch(35.06% 35.21 65.78)What #71491E 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 #71491E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71491E Channel Values
How #71491E 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 73 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 58% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 73% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 73% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71491E 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 #71491E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71491E; 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 #71491E
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 #71491E 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-71491e: #71491E;background-color: #71491E;colors: { 'color-71491e': '#71491E' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.286, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_71491e">#71491E</color>fill="#71491E"More Brown Colors
#71491E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71491E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71491E?
#71491E is a dark brown — rgb(113, 73, 30) in RGB and hsl(31, 58%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #71491E?
#71491E is rgb(113, 73, 30) — red 113, green 73, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71491E?
#71491E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 73%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71491E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #71491E scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71491E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71491E 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 16.83, which is visibly different.
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