What color is #715045?

#715045 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Bigfoot. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715045?

The RGB value is 113, 80, 69: 113 red, 80 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715045?

The complementary color is #456671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715045?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715045 color

#715045 rgb(113, 80, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715045 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.4% green and 27.1% blue (113, 80, 69).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 24% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 39% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Bigfoot (#715145), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#715045 color codes

HEX	`#715045`
RGB	`rgb(113, 80, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 24%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 39%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.26, 12.26, 11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.26, 17.14, 44.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.753, 9.678, 6.931)`
Decimal	`7426117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715045, 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 #715045	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#715045 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #715045 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715045; }
.text { color: #715045; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715045; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 80 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715045, #716645); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #715045?: #715045 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Bigfoot. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715045?: The RGB value is 113, 80, 69: 113 red, 80 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715045?: The complementary color is #456671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715045?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.