#703819 Color
#703819 is rgb(112, 56, 25) in RGB, hsl(21, 64%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 78%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703819rgb(112, 56, 25)hsl(21, 64%, 27%)hsv(21, 78%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 78%, 56%)oklch(40.7% 0.09 47.3)lab(30.64% 23.47 30.22)lch(30.64% 38.26 52.17)What #703819 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 #703819, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703819 Channel Values
How #703819 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 56 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 64% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 78% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 78% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703819 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 #703819
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703819; 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 #703819
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 #703819 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.
#703819#464618#5A4118#505013#5E4715#713535#71362C#474747Using #703819 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703819: #703819;background-color: #703819;colors: { 'color-703819': '#703819' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.220, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_703819">#703819</color>fill="#703819"More Brown Colors
#703819 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703819 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703819?
#703819 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 56, 25) in RGB and hsl(21, 64%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.9.
What is the RGB value of #703819?
#703819 is rgb(112, 56, 25) — red 112, green 56, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703819?
#703819 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 78%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703819 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703819 scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703819 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703819 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 14.25, which is visibly different.
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