What color is #715844?

#715844 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715844?

The RGB value is 113, 88, 68: 113 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715844?

The complementary color is #445D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715844 color

#715844 rgb(113, 88, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #715844 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.5% green and 26.7% blue (113, 88, 68).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 25% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 40% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#715844 color codes

HEX	`#715844`
RGB	`rgb(113, 88, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 25%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 40%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.43, 7.27, 15.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.43, 17.15, 64.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.344, 10.908, 6.976)`
Decimal	`7428164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715844, 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 #715844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #715844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715844; }
.text { color: #715844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 88 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715844, #716f44); }

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Questions

What color is #715844?: #715844 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715844?: The RGB value is 113, 88, 68: 113 red, 88 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715844?: The complementary color is #445D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.