What color is #71584D?

#71584D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71584D?

The RGB value is 113, 88, 77: 113 red, 88 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71584D?

The complementary color is #4D6671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71584D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71584D color

#71584D rgb(113, 88, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #71584D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.5% green and 30.2% blue (113, 88, 77).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 32% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#71584D color codes

HEX	`#71584D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 88, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 32%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, 8.53, 10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 13.38, 50.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.64, 11.027, 8.535)`
Decimal	`7428173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71584D, 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 #71584D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71584D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #71584D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71584d; }
.text { color: #71584d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71584d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 88 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71584d, #716a4d); }

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Questions

What color is #71584D?: #71584D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71584D?: The RGB value is 113, 88, 77: 113 red, 88 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71584D?: The complementary color is #4D6671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71584D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.