#704245 Color
#704245 is rgb(112, 66, 69) in RGB, hsl(356, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704245rgb(112, 66, 69)hsl(356, 26%, 35%)hsv(356, 41%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 56%)oklch(43.5% 0.064 15.8)lab(33.71% 20.75 7.13)lch(33.71% 21.94 18.98)What #704245 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 #704245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704245 Channel Values
How #704245 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 66 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 38% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704245 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 #704245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704245; 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 #704245
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 #704245 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.
#704245#4C4C45#5D4845#555543#614E44#704242#704243#4F4F4FUsing #704245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704245: #704245;background-color: #704245;colors: { 'color-704245': '#704245' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.259, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_704245">#704245</color>fill="#704245"More Red Colors
#704245 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704245?
#704245 is a dark red — rgb(112, 66, 69) in RGB and hsl(356, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.
What is the RGB value of #704245?
#704245 is rgb(112, 66, 69) — red 112, green 66, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704245?
#704245 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704245 scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704245 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 24.41, which is visibly different.
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