What color is #71533B?

#71533B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71533B?

The RGB value is 113, 83, 59: 113 red, 83 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71533B?

The complementary color is #3B5971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71533B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71533B color

#71533B rgb(113, 83, 59)

Shades of brown

The hex color #71533B is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.5% green and 23.1% blue (113, 83, 59).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 48% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Bison (#6E4F3A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#71533B color codes

HEX	`#71533B`
RGB	`rgb(113, 83, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 48%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.87, 9.19, 18.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.87, 21.03, 64.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.693, 10.014, 5.506)`
Decimal	`7426875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71533B, 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 #71533B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71533B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #71533B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71533b; }
.text { color: #71533b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71533b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 83 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71533b, #716e3b); }

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Questions

What color is #71533B?: #71533B is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71533B?: The RGB value is 113, 83, 59: 113 red, 83 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71533B?: The complementary color is #3B5971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71533B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.