#704515 Color
#704515 is rgb(112, 69, 21) in RGB, hsl(32, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704515rgb(112, 69, 21)hsl(32, 68%, 26%)hsv(32, 81%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 81%, 56%)oklch(43.2% 0.085 64.4)lab(33.81% 15.95 35.24)lch(33.81% 38.68 65.65)What #704515 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 #704515, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704515 Channel Values
How #704515 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 69 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 81% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.23:1 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 #704515 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 #704515
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704515; 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 #704515
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 #704515 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.
#704515#4E4E14#5E4B14#56560F#625011#724141#714334#4F4F4FUsing #704515 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704515: #704515;background-color: #704515;colors: { 'color-704515': '#704515' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.271, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_704515">#704515</color>fill="#704515"More Brown Colors
#704515 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704515 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704515?
#704515 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 69, 21) in RGB and hsl(32, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #704515?
#704515 is rgb(112, 69, 21) — red 112, green 69, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704515?
#704515 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704515 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704515 scores 8.23:1 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 #704515 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704515 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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