#704442 Color
#704442 is rgb(112, 68, 66) in RGB, hsl(3, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704442rgb(112, 68, 66)hsl(3, 26%, 35%)hsv(3, 41%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 56%)oklch(43.8% 0.061 22.7)lab(34.15% 19.31 9.63)lch(34.15% 21.58 26.51)What #704442 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 #704442, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704442 Channel Values
How #704442 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.09:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704442 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 #704442
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704442; 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 #704442
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 #704442 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.
#704442#4E4E42#5D4A42#565640#614F41#704444#704443#505050Using #704442 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704442: #704442;background-color: #704442;colors: { 'color-704442': '#704442' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.267, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_704442">#704442</color>fill="#704442"More Red Colors
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#704442 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704442?
#704442 is a dark red — rgb(112, 68, 66) in RGB and hsl(3, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.18.
What is the RGB value of #704442?
#704442 is rgb(112, 68, 66) — red 112, green 68, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704442?
#704442 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704442 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704442 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704442 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704442 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 23.9, which is visibly different.
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