#704405 Color
#704405 is rgb(112, 68, 5) in RGB, hsl(35, 91%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704405rgb(112, 68, 5)hsl(35, 91%, 23%)hsv(35, 96%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 56%)oklch(42.9% 0.092 67.6)lab(33.47% 16.16 41.03)lch(33.47% 44.09 68.51)What #704405 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 #704405, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704405 Channel Values
How #704405 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 68 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 91% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 96% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 96% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704405 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 #704405
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704405; 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 #704405
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 #704405 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.
#704405#4E4E03#5D4A04#565600#614F00#724040#714131#4E4E4EUsing #704405 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704405: #704405;background-color: #704405;colors: { 'color-704405': '#704405' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.267, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_704405">#704405</color>fill="#704405"More Brown Colors
#704405 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704405 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704405?
#704405 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 68, 5) in RGB and hsl(35, 91%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #704405?
#704405 is rgb(112, 68, 5) — red 112, green 68, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704405?
#704405 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704405 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704405 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704405 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704405 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 12.74, which is visibly different.
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