#715A38 Color
#715A38 is rgb(113, 90, 56) in RGB, hsl(36, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715A38rgb(113, 90, 56)hsl(36, 34%, 33%)hsv(36, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 56%)oklch(48.2% 0.058 76.5)lab(39.99% 6.24 23.32)lch(39.99% 24.14 75.03)What #715A38 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 #715A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715A38 Channel Values
How #715A38 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 90 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 50% · 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 #715A38 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 #715A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715A38; 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 #715A38
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 #715A38 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.
#715A38#5E5E38#665D38#626237#695F37#745757#73584C#5E5E5EUsing #715A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715a38: #715A38;background-color: #715A38;colors: { 'color-715a38': '#715A38' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.353, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_715a38">#715A38</color>fill="#715A38"More Brown Colors
#715A38 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#715A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715A38?
#715A38 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 90, 56) in RGB and hsl(36, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #715A38?
#715A38 is rgb(113, 90, 56) — red 113, green 90, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715A38?
#715A38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715A38 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 #715A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715A38 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 23.81, which is visibly different.
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