What color is #715220?

#715220 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Coffee Adept. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715220?

The RGB value is 113, 82, 32: 113 red, 82 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715220?

The complementary color is #203F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715220?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715220 color

#715220 rgb(113, 82, 32)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715220 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.2% green and 12.5% blue (113, 82, 32).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 56% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 72% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Coffee Adept (#775511), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#715220 color codes

HEX	`#715220`
RGB	`rgb(113, 82, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.2%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 56%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 72%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 72%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.21, 7.4, 33.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.21, 34.24, 77.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.089, 9.65, 2.698)`
Decimal	`7426592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715220, 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 #715220	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#715220 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #715220 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715220; }
.text { color: #715220; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715220; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 82 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715220, #677120); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #715220?: #715220 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Coffee Adept. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715220?: The RGB value is 113, 82, 32: 113 red, 82 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715220?: The complementary color is #203F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715220?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.