What color is #713B17?

#713B17 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #713B17?

The RGB value is 113, 59, 23: 113 red, 59 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713B17?

The complementary color is #174D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713B17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713B17 color

#713B17 rgb(113, 59, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #713B17 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 23.1% green and 9% blue (113, 59, 23).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 66% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 80% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#713B17 color codes

HEX	`#713B17`
RGB	`rgb(113, 59, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 23.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 66%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 80%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 80%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.12, 20.76, 31.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.12, 37.89, 56.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.529, 6.701, 1.655)`
Decimal	`7420695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713B17, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #713B17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713B17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #713B17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713b17; }
.text { color: #713b17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713b17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 59 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713b17, #716817); }

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Questions

What color is #713B17?: #713B17 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #713B17?: The RGB value is 113, 59, 23: 113 red, 59 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713B17?: The complementary color is #174D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713B17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.