#70452E Color
#70452E is rgb(112, 69, 46) in RGB, hsl(21, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70452Ergb(112, 69, 46)hsl(21, 42%, 31%)hsv(21, 59%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 56%)oklch(43.5% 0.069 48.4)lab(34.06% 17.15 21.91)lch(34.06% 27.83 51.95)What #70452E 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 #70452E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70452E Channel Values
How #70452E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 59% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70452E 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 #70452E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70452E; 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 #70452E
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 #70452E 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.
#70452E#4E4E2E#5E4B2E#56562B#62502C#714343#71443B#4F4F4FUsing #70452E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70452e: #70452E;background-color: #70452E;colors: { 'color-70452e': '#70452E' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.271, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_70452e">#70452E</color>fill="#70452E"More Brown Colors
#70452E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70452E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70452E?
#70452E is a dark brown — rgb(112, 69, 46) in RGB and hsl(21, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #70452E?
#70452E is rgb(112, 69, 46) — red 112, green 69, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70452E?
#70452E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70452E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70452E scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70452E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70452E 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 22.41, which is visibly different.
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