#714B4B Color
#714B4B is rgb(113, 75, 75) in RGB, hsl(0, 20%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 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 5.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714B4Brgb(113, 75, 75)hsl(0, 20%, 37%)hsv(0, 34%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 56%)oklch(45.5% 0.052 19.3)lab(36.26% 16.62 6.92)lch(36.26% 18.00 22.60)What #714B4B 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 #714B4B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714B4B Channel Values
How #714B4B 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 75 · B 75 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 20% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 34% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 34% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.47:1 vs white · 2.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714B4B 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 #714B4B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714B4B; 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 #714B4B
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 #714B4B 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.
#714B4B#53534B#60504B#5A5A4A#64544A#714B4B#714B4B#555555Using #714B4B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714b4b: #714B4B;background-color: #714B4B;colors: { 'color-714b4b': '#714B4B' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.294, blue: 0.294)<color name="color_714b4b">#714B4B</color>fill="#714B4B"More Red Colors
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#714B4B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714B4B?
#714B4B is a dark red — rgb(113, 75, 75) in RGB and hsl(0, 20%, 37%) 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #714B4B?
#714B4B is rgb(113, 75, 75) — red 113, green 75, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714B4B?
#714B4B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 34%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714B4B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714B4B scores 7.47:1 against white and 2.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714B4B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714B4B 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 19.76, which is visibly different.
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