What color is #71542E?

#71542E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71542E?

The RGB value is 113, 84, 46: 113 red, 84 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71542E?

The complementary color is #2E4B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71542E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71542E color

#71542E rgb(113, 84, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #71542E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.9% green and 18% blue (113, 84, 46).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 59% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Oak Barrel (#715636), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#71542E color codes

HEX	`#71542E`
RGB	`rgb(113, 84, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 59%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, 7.25, 26.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 27.62, 74.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.474, 10.049, 3.972)`
Decimal	`7427118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71542E, 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 #71542E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71542E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #71542E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71542e; }
.text { color: #71542e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71542e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 84 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71542e, #6c712e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #71542E?: #71542E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71542E?: The RGB value is 113, 84, 46: 113 red, 84 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71542E?: The complementary color is #2E4B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71542E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.