What color is #715440?

#715440 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715440?

The RGB value is 113, 84, 64: 113 red, 84 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715440?

The complementary color is #405D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715440 color

#715440 rgb(113, 84, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715440 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.9% green and 25.1% blue (113, 84, 64).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 43% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Bison (#6E4F3A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#715440 color codes

HEX	`#715440`
RGB	`rgb(113, 84, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 43%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, 9.18, 16.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 18.77, 60.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.906, 10.222, 6.248)`
Decimal	`7427136`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715440, 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 #715440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #715440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715440; }
.text { color: #715440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 84 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715440, #716d40); }

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Questions

What color is #715440?: #715440 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Bison. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715440?: The RGB value is 113, 84, 64: 113 red, 84 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715440?: The complementary color is #405D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.