What color is #715741?

#715741 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715741?

The RGB value is 113, 87, 65: 113 red, 87 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715741?

The complementary color is #415B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715741 color

#715741 rgb(113, 87, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715741 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.1% green and 25.5% blue (113, 87, 65).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#715741 color codes

HEX	`#715741`
RGB	`rgb(113, 87, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.1%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 42%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.09, 7.49, 16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.09, 18.48, 66.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.173, 10.709, 6.479)`
Decimal	`7427905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715741, 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 #715741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #715741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715741; }
.text { color: #715741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 87 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715741, #716f41); }

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Questions

What color is #715741?: #715741 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715741?: The RGB value is 113, 87, 65: 113 red, 87 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715741?: The complementary color is #415B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.