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HEX atlas value

#715B28

#715B28 is a warm orange HEX color close to Coffee. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 113, 91, 40, HSL 42, 48%, 30%, has luminance 0.1115, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#715B28 Sample readable text
HEX #715B28
RGB rgb(113, 91, 40)
HSL hsl(42 48% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 65, 56)
Luminance 0.1115
Contrast Black 3.23:1White 6.5:1

CSS

--color-715b28: #715B28;
.background-715b28 { background-color: #715B28; }
.text-715b28 { color: #715B28; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1115
Black text3.23:1AA Fail
White text6.5:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#715B28","rgb":[113,91,40],"hsl":[42,48,30],"cmyk":[0,19,65,56],"luminance":0.1115,"contrast":{"black":3.23,"white":6.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2D2410","hex":"#2D2410","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.37,"contrastWhite":15.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#283E71","hex":"#283E71","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.02,"contrastWhite":10.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#713628","hex":"#713628","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.26,"contrastWhite":9.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Coffee adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/715b28.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#283E71","analogous":["#713628","#637128"],"triadic":["#28715B","#5B2871"],"tetradic":["#287136","#283E71","#712863"],"splitComplementary":["#286371","#362871"],"monochromatic":["#B59240","#715B28","#2D2410"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B59240","dark":"#2D2410","saturated":"#826217","desaturated":"#605439","pastel":"#B29B66","neon":"#C28800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":22.44994432064365},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":27.147743920996454},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":32.03123475609393}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #715B28

#715B28 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #715B28 is visually closest to Coffee, a named orange color with HEX #6F4E37.

The RGB channels are 113, 91, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 42deg with 48% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.1115, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.23:1AA Fail
White text6.5:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #715B28 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.23:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.5:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#2D2410#FFFFFF text · best 15.31:1#2D2410
#283E71#FFFFFF text · best 10.41:1#283E71
#713628#FFFFFF text · best 9.29:1#713628
Sepia#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#704214
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A

Generated Palette

#715B28#715B28
#283E71#283E71
#713628#713628
#637128#637128
#B59240#B59240
#2D2410#2D2410

Color Harmonies

#283E71#283E71
#713628#713628
#637128#637128
#28715B#28715B
#5B2871#5B2871

Variants

#B59240#B59240
#2D2410#2D2410
#826217#826217
#605439#605439
#B29B66#B29B66
#C28800#C28800

Nearest Named Colors

Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Cedar#8B5A2B
Fern Frond#657220
Sepia#704214

Related HEX Guides

Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#715B28 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.