#714A3D Color
#714A3D is rgb(113, 74, 61) in RGB, hsl(15, 30%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714A3Drgb(113, 74, 61)hsl(15, 30%, 34%)hsv(15, 46%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 56%)oklch(44.9% 0.058 39.2)lab(35.73% 15.85 14.90)lch(35.73% 21.76 43.23)What #714A3D 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 #714A3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714A3D Channel Values
How #714A3D 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 74 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 30% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 46% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 46% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714A3D 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 #714A3D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714A3D; 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 #714A3D
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 #714A3D 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.
#714A3D#52523D#604F3D#59593B#64543C#724949#724944#535353Using #714A3D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714a3d: #714A3D;background-color: #714A3D;colors: { 'color-714a3d': '#714A3D' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.290, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_714a3d">#714A3D</color>fill="#714A3D"More Brown Colors
#714A3D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714A3D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714A3D?
#714A3D is a dark brown — rgb(113, 74, 61) in RGB and hsl(15, 30%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #714A3D?
#714A3D is rgb(113, 74, 61) — red 113, green 74, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714A3D?
#714A3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 46%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714A3D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714A3D scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714A3D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714A3D 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 23.43, which is visibly different.
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