#703315 Color
#703315 is rgb(112, 51, 21) in RGB, hsl(20, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 81%, 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 8.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703315rgb(112, 51, 21)hsl(20, 68%, 26%)hsv(20, 81%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 81%, 56%)oklch(39.8% 0.096 44.4)lab(29.47% 26.06 31.23)lch(29.47% 40.68 50.15)What #703315 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 #703315, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703315 Channel Values
How #703315 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 51 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 81% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.66:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703315 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 #703315
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703315; 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 #703315
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 #703315 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.
#703315#424214#583D14#4E4E0D#5D4510#713030#713128#454545Using #703315 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703315: #703315;background-color: #703315;colors: { 'color-703315': '#703315' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.200, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_703315">#703315</color>fill="#703315"More Brown Colors
#703315 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703315 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703315?
#703315 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 51, 21) in RGB and hsl(20, 68%, 26%) 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 8.05.
What is the RGB value of #703315?
#703315 is rgb(112, 51, 21) — red 112, green 51, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703315?
#703315 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703315 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703315 scores 9.66:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703315 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703315 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 13.51, which is visibly different.
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