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#702C19 Color

#702C19 is rgb(112, 44, 25) in RGB, hsl(13, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 78%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#702C19
HEX#702C19
RGBrgb(112, 44, 25)
HSLhsl(13, 64%, 27%)
HSVhsv(13, 78%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 78%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.101 36.4)
LABlab(28.03% 29.85 27.59)
LCHlch(28.03% 40.65 42.75)

What #702C19 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 #702C19, 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 red in the library.

#702C19 Channel Values

How #702C19 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 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 64% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 78% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 78% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.18:1 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 #702C19 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 text10.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #702C19

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702C19; 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 #702C19

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #702C19.

How #702C19 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#702C19
Protanopia#3E3E18
Protanomaly#563818
Deuteranopia#4B4B12
Deuteranomaly#5C4115
Tritanopia#712A2A
Tritanomaly#702B24
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #702C19 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-702c19: #702C19;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #702C19;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-702c19': '#702C19' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.173, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_702c19">#702C19</color>
SVG fillfill="#702C19"

More Red Colors

#702C19 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#702C19 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #702C19?

#702C19 is a dark red — rgb(112, 44, 25) in RGB and hsl(13, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.

What is the RGB value of #702C19?

#702C19 is rgb(112, 44, 25) — red 112, green 44, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #702C19?

#702C19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 78%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #702C19 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #702C19 scores 10.18:1 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 #702C19 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #702C19 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 17.22, which is visibly different.

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