What color is #715539?

#715539 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715539?

The RGB value is 113, 85, 57: 113 red, 85 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715539?

The complementary color is #395571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715539 color

#715539 rgb(113, 85, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715539 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 33.3% green and 22.4% blue (113, 85, 57).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 50% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Oak Barrel (#715636), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#715539 color codes

HEX	`#715539`
RGB	`rgb(113, 85, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 33.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 50%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.38, 7.75, 20.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.38, 22.18, 69.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.798, 10.304, 5.29)`
Decimal	`7427385`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715539, 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 #715539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #715539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715539; }
.text { color: #715539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 85 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715539, #717139); }

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Questions

What color is #715539?: #715539 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Oak Barrel. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715539?: The RGB value is 113, 85, 57: 113 red, 85 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715539?: The complementary color is #395571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.