What color is #715427?

#715427 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715427?

The RGB value is 113, 84, 39: 113 red, 84 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715427?

The complementary color is #274471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715427 color

#715427 rgb(113, 84, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715427 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.9% green and 15.3% blue (113, 84, 39).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 49% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 65% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Olivary (#6E592C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7:1).

#715427 color codes

HEX	`#715427`
RGB	`rgb(113, 84, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 49%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 65%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 65%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.84, 6.67, 30.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.84, 31.17, 77.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.347, 9.999, 3.304)`
Decimal	`7427111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715427, 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 #715427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#715427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #715427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715427; }
.text { color: #715427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 84 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715427, #697127); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #715427?: #715427 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Olivary. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715427?: The RGB value is 113, 84, 39: 113 red, 84 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715427?: The complementary color is #274471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.