#715015
Closest named color: Medium Brown (#7F5112). oklch(45.6% 0.085 77.4), rgb(113, 80, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#715015 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Brown (#7F5112), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Brown (#7F5112) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #715015 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 80, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 69%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.085 77.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #715015 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #715015 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #715015 text on white | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #715015 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A12
oklch(55.7% 0.111 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#715015
oklch(45.6% 0.085 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D13
oklch(37.8% 0.066 78)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#715015 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5C510B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C4744 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #715015
#715015
oklch(45.6% 0.085 77.4)
- #375886
#375886
oklch(45.7% 0.085 256.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #715015, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.027
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
Use #715015 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.