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#84471F Color

#84471F is rgb(132, 71, 31) in RGB, hsl(24, 62%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84471F
HEX#84471F
RGBrgb(132, 71, 31)
HSLhsl(24, 62%, 32%)
HSVhsv(24, 77%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.099 51.1)
LABlab(37.36% 24.29 34.99)
LCHlch(37.36% 42.59 55.23)

What #84471F 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 #84471F, 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.

#84471F Channel Values

How #84471F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 132 · G 71 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 62% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 77% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 77% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.24:1 vs white · 2.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84471F 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.

TextWhite text7.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84471F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84471F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #84471F

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 #84471F 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.

Typical#84471F
Protanopia#55551E
Protanomaly#6B501E
Deuteranopia#616118
Deuteranomaly#70571B
Tritanopia#864343
Tritanomaly#854538
Achromatopsia#575757

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Using #84471F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-84471f: #84471F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84471F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84471f': '#84471F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.278, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_84471f">#84471F</color>
SVG fillfill="#84471F"

More Brown Colors

#84471F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84471F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84471F?

#84471F is a dark brown — rgb(132, 71, 31) in RGB and hsl(24, 62%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.

What is the RGB value of #84471F?

#84471F is rgb(132, 71, 31) — red 132, green 71, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84471F?

#84471F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 77%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84471F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #84471F scores 7.24:1 against white and 2.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84471F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84471F 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 7.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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