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#703833 Color

#703833 is rgb(112, 56, 51) in RGB, hsl(5, 37%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 54%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Garnet (#733635), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#703833
HEX#703833
RGBrgb(112, 56, 51)
HSLhsl(5, 37%, 32%)
HSVhsv(5, 54%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 54%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(41.2% 0.08 26.4)
LABlab(30.97% 24.85 14.93)
LCHlch(30.97% 28.99 31.00)

What #703833 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 #703833, 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.

#703833 Channel Values

How #703833 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 56 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 5° · S 37% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 5° · S 54% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 54% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703833 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 text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #703833

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703833; 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 #703833

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 #703833.

How #703833 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#703833
Protanopia#464633
Protanomaly#5A4133
Deuteranopia#505030
Deuteranomaly#5E4731
Tritanopia#703737
Tritanomaly#703836
Achromatopsia#484848

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #703833 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-703833: #703833;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #703833;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-703833': '#703833' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.220, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_703833">#703833</color>
SVG fillfill="#703833"

More Red Colors

#703833 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#703833 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #703833?

#703833 is a dark red — rgb(112, 56, 51) in RGB and hsl(5, 37%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Garnet (#733635), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.

What is the RGB value of #703833?

#703833 is rgb(112, 56, 51) — red 112, green 56, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #703833?

#703833 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 54%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #703833 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #703833 scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #703833 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #703833 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 25.93, which is a different colour altogether.

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