#703840 Color
#703840 is rgb(112, 56, 64) in RGB, hsl(351, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#703840rgb(112, 56, 64)hsl(351, 33%, 33%)hsv(351, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 56%)oklch(41.5% 0.079 12.1)lab(31.23% 25.89 6.90)lch(31.23% 26.79 14.93)What #703840 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 #703840, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#703840 Channel Values
How #703840 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 43% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #703840 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 #703840
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #703840; 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 #703840
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 #703840 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.
#703840#464640#5A4140#50503E#5E473F#703939#70393C#494949Using #703840 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-703840: #703840;background-color: #703840;colors: { 'color-703840': '#703840' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.220, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_703840">#703840</color>fill="#703840"More Red Colors
#703840 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#703840 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #703840?
#703840 is a dark red — rgb(112, 56, 64) in RGB and hsl(351, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #703840?
#703840 is rgb(112, 56, 64) — red 112, green 56, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #703840?
#703840 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #703840 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #703840 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #703840 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #703840 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.86, which is a different colour altogether.
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