#715828 Color
#715828 is rgb(113, 88, 40) in RGB, hsl(39, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715828rgb(113, 88, 40)hsl(39, 48%, 30%)hsv(39, 65%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 56%)oklch(47.6% 0.073 81.7)lab(39.24% 6.31 31.33)lch(39.24% 31.96 78.61)What #715828 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 #715828, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715828 Channel Values
How #715828 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 88 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 65% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715828 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 #715828
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715828; 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 #715828
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 #715828 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.
#715828#5D5D28#665B28#616126#685E27#745454#735546#5C5C5CUsing #715828 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715828: #715828;background-color: #715828;colors: { 'color-715828': '#715828' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.345, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_715828">#715828</color>fill="#715828"More Brown Colors
#715828 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#715828 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715828?
#715828 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 88, 40) in RGB and hsl(39, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #715828?
#715828 is rgb(113, 88, 40) — red 113, green 88, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715828?
#715828 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715828 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715828 scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715828 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715828 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.94, which is visibly different.
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