What color is #715950?

#715950 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715950?

The RGB value is 113, 89, 80: 113 red, 89 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715950?

The complementary color is #506871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715950?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715950 color

#715950 rgb(113, 89, 80)

Shades of gray

The hex color #715950 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 34.9% green and 31.4% blue (113, 89, 80).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 29% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#715950 color codes

HEX	`#715950`
RGB	`rgb(113, 89, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 34.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.97, 8.38, 8.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.97, 12.27, 46.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.831, 11.235, 9.133)`
Decimal	`7428432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715950, 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 #715950	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715950 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #715950 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715950; }
.text { color: #715950; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715950; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 89 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715950, #716a50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #715950?: #715950 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715950?: The RGB value is 113, 89, 80: 113 red, 89 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715950?: The complementary color is #506871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715950?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.