#714F13 Color
#714F13 is rgb(113, 79, 19) in RGB, hsl(38, 71%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 83%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714F13rgb(113, 79, 19)hsl(38, 71%, 26%)hsv(38, 83%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 83%, 56%)oklch(45.4% 0.086 76.7)lab(36.59% 10.59 38.63)lch(36.59% 40.05 74.67)What #714F13 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 #714F13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714F13 Channel Values
How #714F13 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 79 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 71% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 83% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 83% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714F13 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 #714F13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714F13; 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 #714F13
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 #714F13 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.
#714F13#565612#625312#5C5C0D#655710#744A4A#734C3B#555555Using #714F13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714f13: #714F13;background-color: #714F13;colors: { 'color-714f13': '#714F13' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.310, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_714f13">#714F13</color>fill="#714F13"More Brown Colors
#714F13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714F13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714F13?
#714F13 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 79, 19) in RGB and hsl(38, 71%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #714F13?
#714F13 is rgb(113, 79, 19) — red 113, green 79, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714F13?
#714F13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 83%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714F13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714F13 scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714F13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714F13 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 17.78, which is visibly different.
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