#702E38 Color
#702E38 is rgb(112, 46, 56) in RGB, hsl(351, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#702E38rgb(112, 46, 56)hsl(351, 42%, 31%)hsv(351, 59%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 56%)oklch(39.6% 0.094 13.1)lab(28.91% 30.53 8.93)lch(28.91% 31.81 16.31)What #702E38 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 #702E38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#702E38 Channel Values
How #702E38 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 46 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.83:1 vs white · 2.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #702E38 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 #702E38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #702E38; 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 #702E38
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 #702E38 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.
#702E38#3F3F38#573938#4C4C35#5C4236#6F2F2F#702F33#434343Using #702E38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-702e38: #702E38;background-color: #702E38;colors: { 'color-702e38': '#702E38' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.180, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_702e38">#702E38</color>fill="#702E38"More Red Colors
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#702E38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #702E38?
#702E38 is a dark red — rgb(112, 46, 56) in RGB and hsl(351, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #702E38?
#702E38 is rgb(112, 46, 56) — red 112, green 46, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #702E38?
#702E38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #702E38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #702E38 scores 9.83:1 against white and 2.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #702E38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #702E38 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 31.43, which is a different colour altogether.
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