#704524 Color
#704524 is rgb(112, 69, 36) in RGB, hsl(26, 51%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 68%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704524rgb(112, 69, 36)hsl(26, 51%, 29%)hsv(26, 68%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 68%, 56%)oklch(43.3% 0.076 56.5)lab(33.94% 16.57 27.62)lch(33.94% 32.20 59.04)What #704524 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 #704524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704524 Channel Values
How #704524 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 51% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 68% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 68% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.18:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704524 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 #704524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704524; 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 #704524
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 #704524 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.
#704524#4E4E23#5E4B24#565620#625022#724242#714338#4F4F4FUsing #704524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704524: #704524;background-color: #704524;colors: { 'color-704524': '#704524' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.271, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_704524">#704524</color>fill="#704524"More Brown Colors
#704524 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704524?
#704524 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 69, 36) in RGB and hsl(26, 51%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.2.
What is the RGB value of #704524?
#704524 is rgb(112, 69, 36) — red 112, green 69, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704524?
#704524 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 68%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704524 scores 8.18:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704524 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 18.52, which is visibly different.
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