#714F14 Color
#714F14 is rgb(113, 79, 20) in RGB, hsl(38, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 82%, 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 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714F14rgb(113, 79, 20)hsl(38, 70%, 26%)hsv(38, 82%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 82%, 56%)oklch(45.4% 0.085 76.4)lab(36.60% 10.62 38.23)lch(36.60% 39.68 74.47)What #714F14 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 #714F14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#714F14 Channel Values
How #714F14 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 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 82% · 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 #714F14 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 #714F14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714F14; 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 #714F14
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 #714F14 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.
#714F14#565613#625314#5C5C0E#655711#744A4A#734C3B#555555Using #714F14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714f14: #714F14;background-color: #714F14;colors: { 'color-714f14': '#714F14' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.310, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_714f14">#714F14</color>fill="#714F14"More Brown Colors
#714F14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714F14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714F14?
#714F14 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 79, 20) in RGB and hsl(38, 70%, 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 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #714F14?
#714F14 is rgb(113, 79, 20) — red 113, green 79, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714F14?
#714F14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 82%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714F14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714F14 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 #714F14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714F14 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 17.82, which is visibly different.
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