#715B41 Color
#715B41 is rgb(113, 91, 65) in RGB, hsl(33, 27%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 42%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#715B41rgb(113, 91, 65)hsl(33, 27%, 35%)hsv(33, 42%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 42%, 56%)oklch(48.6% 0.048 71)lab(40.40% 6.43 18.58)lch(40.40% 19.66 70.92)What #715B41 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 #715B41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#715B41 Channel Values
How #715B41 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 91 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 27% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 42% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 42% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #715B41 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 #715B41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #715B41; 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 #715B41
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 #715B41 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.
#715B41#5F5F41#675E41#636340#696040#735858#725950#5F5F5FUsing #715B41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-715b41: #715B41;background-color: #715B41;colors: { 'color-715b41': '#715B41' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.357, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_715b41">#715B41</color>fill="#715B41"More Brown Colors
#715B41 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#715B41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #715B41?
#715B41 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 91, 65) in RGB and hsl(33, 27%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #715B41?
#715B41 is rgb(113, 91, 65) — red 113, green 91, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #715B41?
#715B41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 42%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #715B41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #715B41 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #715B41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #715B41 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 20.07, which is visibly different.
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