#715947 Color
#715947 is rgb(113, 89, 71) in RGB, hsl(26, 23%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 3.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715947rgb(113, 89, 71)hsl(26, 23%, 36%)hsv(26, 37%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 37%, 56%)oklch(48.3% 0.042 58.4)lab(39.94% 8.14 14.40)lch(39.94% 16.54 60.51)What #715947 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 #715947, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715947 Channel Values
How #715947 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 89 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 23% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 37% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 37% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.52:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715947 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 #715947
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715947; 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 #715947
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 #715947 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.
#715947#5E5E47#665C47#626246#685E46#725757#725851#5E5E5EUsing #715947 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715947: #715947;background-color: #715947;colors: { 'color-715947': '#715947' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.349, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_715947">#715947</color>fill="#715947"More Brown Colors
#715947 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#715947 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715947?
#715947 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 89, 71) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 3.01.
What is the RGB value of #715947?
#715947 is rgb(113, 89, 71) — red 113, green 89, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715947?
#715947 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 37%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715947 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715947 scores 6.52:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715947 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715947 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 17.13, which is visibly different.
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