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#702C0F Color

#702C0F is rgb(112, 44, 15) in RGB, hsl(18, 76%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 87%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#702C0F
HEX#702C0F
RGBrgb(112, 44, 15)
HSLhsl(18, 76%, 25%)
HSVhsv(18, 87%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 87%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.104 41.2)
LABlab(27.95% 29.56 32.93)
LCHlch(27.95% 44.26 48.09)

What #702C0F 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 #702C0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#702C0F Channel Values

How #702C0F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 44 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 76% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 87% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 87% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.21:1 vs white · 2.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702C0F 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.

TextWhite text10.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #702C0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702C0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #702C0F

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 #702C0F 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.

Typical#702C0F
Protanopia#3E3E0D
Protanomaly#56380E
Deuteranopia#4B4B03
Deuteranomaly#5C4108
Tritanopia#712929
Tritanomaly#712A21
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #702C0F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-702c0f: #702C0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #702C0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-702c0f': '#702C0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.173, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_702c0f">#702C0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#702C0F"

More Brown Colors

#702C0F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#702C0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #702C0F?

#702C0F is a dark brown — rgb(112, 44, 15) in RGB and hsl(18, 76%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.72.

What is the RGB value of #702C0F?

#702C0F is rgb(112, 44, 15) — red 112, green 44, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #702C0F?

#702C0F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 87%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #702C0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #702C0F scores 10.21:1 against white and 2.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #702C0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #702C0F 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 13.28, which is visibly different.

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