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#71571E Color

#71571E is rgb(113, 87, 30) in RGB, hsl(41, 58%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 73%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71571E
HEX#71571E
RGBrgb(113, 87, 30)
HSLhsl(41, 58%, 28%)
HSVhsv(41, 73%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 73%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.081 83.7)
LABlab(38.87% 6.39 35.94)
LCHlch(38.87% 36.51 79.92)

What #71571E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #71571E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#71571E Channel Values

How #71571E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 87 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 58% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 73% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 73% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.81:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71571E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71571E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71571E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #71571E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #71571E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#71571E
Protanopia#5C5C1E
Protanomaly#655A1E
Deuteranopia#61611B
Deuteranomaly#685D1C
Tritanopia#745252
Tritanomaly#735443
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #71571E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-71571e: #71571E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71571E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71571e': '#71571E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.341, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_71571e">#71571E</color>
SVG fillfill="#71571E"

More Yellow Colors

#71571E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71571E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71571E?

#71571E is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 87, 30) in RGB and hsl(41, 58%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.32.

What is the RGB value of #71571E?

#71571E is rgb(113, 87, 30) — red 113, green 87, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71571E?

#71571E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 73%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71571E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #71571E scores 6.81:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71571E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71571E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 22.42, which is visibly different.

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