#702205 Color
#702205 is rgb(112, 34, 5) in RGB, hsl(16, 91%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 96%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#702205rgb(112, 34, 5)hsl(16, 91%, 23%)hsv(16, 96%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 96%, 56%)oklch(37.1% 0.116 38)lab(26.04% 34.12 35.67)lch(26.04% 49.36 46.27)What #702205 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 #702205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#702205 Channel Values
How #702205 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 112 · G 34 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 91% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 96% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 96% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.94:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702205 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 #702205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702205; 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 #702205
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 #702205 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.
#702205#393903#543104#484800#5A3C00#712020#702118#3D3D3DUsing #702205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-702205: #702205;background-color: #702205;colors: { 'color-702205': '#702205' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.133, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_702205">#702205</color>fill="#702205"More Brown Colors
#702205 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#702205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #702205?
#702205 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 34, 5) in RGB and hsl(16, 91%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.9.
What is the RGB value of #702205?
#702205 is rgb(112, 34, 5) — red 112, green 34, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #702205?
#702205 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 96%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #702205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #702205 scores 10.94:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #702205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #702205 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.59, which is visibly different.
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