#714E38 Color
#714E38 is rgb(113, 78, 56) in RGB, hsl(23, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714E38rgb(113, 78, 56)hsl(23, 34%, 33%)hsv(23, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 50%, 56%)oklch(45.7% 0.058 52.9)lab(36.70% 13.13 19.21)lch(36.70% 23.27 55.64)What #714E38 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 #714E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714E38 Channel Values
How #714E38 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 78 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.37:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714E38 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 #714E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714E38; 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 #714E38
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 #714E38 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.
#714E38#555538#625238#5B5B36#655637#724C4C#724D45#565656Using #714E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714e38: #714E38;background-color: #714E38;colors: { 'color-714e38': '#714E38' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.306, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_714e38">#714E38</color>fill="#714E38"More Brown Colors
#714E38 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714E38?
#714E38 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 78, 56) in RGB and hsl(23, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.05.
What is the RGB value of #714E38?
#714E38 is rgb(113, 78, 56) — red 113, green 78, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714E38?
#714E38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714E38 scores 7.37:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714E38 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 24.51, which is visibly different.
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