#704701 Color
#704701 is rgb(112, 71, 1) in RGB, hsl(38, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 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 4.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704701rgb(112, 71, 1)hsl(38, 98%, 22%)hsv(38, 99%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 56%)oklch(43.5% 0.093 71.8)lab(34.24% 14.35 42.95)lch(34.24% 45.28 71.53)What #704701 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 #704701, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704701 Channel Values
How #704701 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 71 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 98% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 99% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 99% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 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 #704701 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 #704701
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704701; 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 #704701
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 #704701 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.
#704701#505000#5E4C00#575700#625100#734242#724433#505050Using #704701 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704701: #704701;background-color: #704701;colors: { 'color-704701': '#704701' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.278, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_704701">#704701</color>fill="#704701"More Brown Colors
#704701 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704701 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704701?
#704701 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 71, 1) in RGB and hsl(38, 98%, 22%) 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 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #704701?
#704701 is rgb(112, 71, 1) — red 112, green 71, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704701?
#704701 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 99%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704701 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704701 scores 8.11:1 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 #704701 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704701 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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