#714F23 Color
#714F23 is rgb(113, 79, 35) in RGB, hsl(34, 53%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 69%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#714F23rgb(113, 79, 35)hsl(34, 53%, 29%)hsv(34, 69%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 69%, 56%)oklch(45.5% 0.075 70.9)lab(36.71% 11.21 31.22)lch(36.71% 33.18 70.25)What #714F23 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 #714F23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#714F23 Channel Values
How #714F23 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 53% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 69% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #714F23 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 #714F23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #714F23; 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 #714F23
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 #714F23 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.
#714F23#565623#625323#5C5C20#655721#734B4B#724D3F#565656Using #714F23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-714f23: #714F23;background-color: #714F23;colors: { 'color-714f23': '#714F23' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.310, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_714f23">#714F23</color>fill="#714F23"More Brown Colors
#714F23 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#714F23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #714F23?
#714F23 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 79, 35) in RGB and hsl(34, 53%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #714F23?
#714F23 is rgb(113, 79, 35) — red 113, green 79, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #714F23?
#714F23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 69%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #714F23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #714F23 scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #714F23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #714F23 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 19.82, which is visibly different.
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