#714A41 Color
#714A41 is rgb(113, 74, 65) in RGB, hsl(11, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 42%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714A41rgb(113, 74, 65)hsl(11, 27%, 35%)hsv(11, 42%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 42%, 56%)oklch(45% 0.056 33.6)lab(35.80% 16.21 12.52)lch(35.80% 20.48 37.69)What #714A41 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 #714A41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714A41 Channel Values
How #714A41 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 42% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 42% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714A41 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 #714A41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714A41; 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 #714A41
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 #714A41 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.
#714A41#525241#604F41#59593F#645440#724949#714946#545454Using #714A41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714a41: #714A41;background-color: #714A41;colors: { 'color-714a41': '#714A41' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.290, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_714a41">#714A41</color>fill="#714A41"More Red Colors
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#714A41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714A41?
#714A41 is a dark red — rgb(113, 74, 65) in RGB and hsl(11, 27%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #714A41?
#714A41 is rgb(113, 74, 65) — red 113, green 74, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714A41?
#714A41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 42%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714A41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714A41 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714A41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714A41 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 22.22, which is visibly different.
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