What color is #71524D?

#71524D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71524D?

The RGB value is 113, 82, 77: 113 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71524D?

The complementary color is #4D6C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71524D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71524D color

#71524D rgb(113, 82, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #71524D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.2% green and 30.2% blue (113, 82, 77).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 32% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#71524D color codes

HEX	`#71524D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 82, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 32%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.99, 12.18, 8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.99, 14.58, 33.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.167, 10.082, 8.378)`
Decimal	`7426637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71524D, 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 #71524D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71524D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #71524D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71524d; }
.text { color: #71524d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71524d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 82 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71524d, #71644d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #71524D?: #71524D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71524D?: The RGB value is 113, 82, 77: 113 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71524D?: The complementary color is #4D6C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71524D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.