Close to Sepia
#705015
#705015 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 31.4% green, and 8.2% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 68% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #705015.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.38:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.85:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.38:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.85:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #705015 as they’d see it.
#705015 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #705015
What color is #705015?
#705015 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Sepia. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 31.4% green, and 8.2% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 68% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #705015 in RGB?
#705015 is rgb(112, 80, 21): 112 red, 80 green, and 21 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #705015 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 29, 81, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #705015?
PANTONE 7552 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #705015?
Its complement #3E5391 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.