#715659 Color
#715659 is rgb(113, 86, 89) in RGB, hsl(353, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715659rgb(113, 86, 89)hsl(353, 14%, 39%)hsv(353, 24%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 56%)oklch(48.2% 0.036 11.1)lab(39.50% 11.89 2.79)lch(39.50% 12.22 13.22)What #715659 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 #715659, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715659 Channel Values
How #715659 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 86 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715659 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 #715659
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715659; 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 #715659
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 #715659 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715659: #715659;background-color: #715659;colors: { 'color-715659': '#715659' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.337, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_715659">#715659</color>fill="#715659"More Red Colors
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#715659 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715659?
#715659 is a dark red — rgb(113, 86, 89) in RGB and hsl(353, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #715659?
#715659 is rgb(113, 86, 89) — red 113, green 86, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715659?
#715659 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715659 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715659 scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715659 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715659 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 13.17, which is visibly different.
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