#713F12 color
The swatch above shows #713F12 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#713F12 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color saddlebrown (#8B4513).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: yellow-900. That means you can write bg-yellow-900 or text-yellow-900 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #713F12 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 63, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 26%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 56%) |
| Decimal | 7421714 |
| CSS | color: #713F12; |
| Android | 0xFF713F12 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.247, blue: 0.071, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #713F12 | 8.67:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #713F12 | 2.42:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #713F12
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #713F12 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #713F12
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #713F12 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #713F12; background-color: #713F12; }
.element { color: rgb(113 63 18); }
.element { color: hsl(28 73% 26%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-yellow-900 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #713F12;Frequently asked questions
What color is #713F12?
#713F12 is a dark, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 28° on the color wheel, with 73% saturation and 26% lightness.
What is #713F12 in RGB?
#713F12 converts to rgb(113, 63, 18) — 113 red, 63 green and 18 blue.
What is #713F12 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 56%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #713F12 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (8.67:1 versus 2.42:1).
What is the complementary color of #713F12?
#124673 — the hue directly opposite #713F12 on the color wheel.