#702931 Color
#702931 is rgb(112, 41, 49) in RGB, hsl(353, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#702931rgb(112, 41, 49)hsl(353, 46%, 30%)hsv(353, 63%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 56%)oklch(38.7% 0.101 16.4)lab(27.79% 32.52 12.06)lch(27.79% 34.68 20.35)What #702931 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 #702931, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#702931 Channel Values
How #702931 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 41 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 56% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702931 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 #702931
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702931; 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 #702931
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 #702931 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.
#702931#3D3D30#563631#4A4A2E#5C3F2F#702A2A#702A2D#414141Using #702931 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-702931: #702931;background-color: #702931;colors: { 'color-702931': '#702931' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.161, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_702931">#702931</color>fill="#702931"More Red Colors
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#702931 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #702931?
#702931 is a dark red — rgb(112, 41, 49) in RGB and hsl(353, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.
What is the RGB value of #702931?
#702931 is rgb(112, 41, 49) — red 112, green 41, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #702931?
#702931 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 56%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #702931 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #702931 scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #702931 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #702931 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 28.59, which is a different colour altogether.
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