#715514 Color
#715514 is rgb(113, 85, 20) in RGB, hsl(42, 70%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 82%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715514rgb(113, 85, 20)hsl(42, 70%, 26%)hsv(42, 82%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 82%, 56%)oklch(46.7% 0.087 83.7)lab(38.25% 7.18 39.68)lch(38.25% 40.32 79.75)What #715514 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 #715514, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715514 Channel Values
How #715514 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 85 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 70% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 82% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 82% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715514 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 #715514
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715514; 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 #715514
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 #715514 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.
#715514#5B5B13#645814#5F5F0F#675B11#745050#735240#595959Using #715514 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715514: #715514;background-color: #715514;colors: { 'color-715514': '#715514' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.333, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_715514">#715514</color>fill="#715514"More Yellow Colors
#715514 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#715514 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715514?
#715514 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 85, 20) in RGB and hsl(42, 70%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #715514?
#715514 is rgb(113, 85, 20) — red 113, green 85, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715514?
#715514 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 82%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715514 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715514 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715514 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715514 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 20.99, which is visibly different.
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