#715247 Color
#715247 is rgb(113, 82, 71) in RGB, hsl(16, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 37%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715247rgb(113, 82, 71)hsl(16, 23%, 36%)hsv(16, 37%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 37%, 56%)oklch(46.8% 0.045 40.4)lab(38.03% 12.16 11.82)lch(38.03% 16.96 44.19)What #715247 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #715247, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715247 Channel Values
How #715247 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 82 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 37% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715247 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #715247
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715247; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #715247
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #715247 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#715247#585847#635647#5E5E46#665946#725151#72514D#595959Using #715247 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715247: #715247;background-color: #715247;colors: { 'color-715247': '#715247' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.322, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_715247">#715247</color>fill="#715247"More Brown Colors
#715247 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#715247 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715247?
#715247 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 82, 71) in RGB and hsl(16, 23%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #715247?
#715247 is rgb(113, 82, 71) — red 113, green 82, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715247?
#715247 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 37%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715247 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715247 scores 7:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715247 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715247 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 18.13, which is visibly different.
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