#704843 Color
#704843 is rgb(112, 72, 67) in RGB, hsl(7, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704843rgb(112, 72, 67)hsl(7, 25%, 35%)hsv(7, 40%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 56%)oklch(44.6% 0.056 27.3)lab(35.18% 17.11 10.42)lch(35.18% 20.03 31.34)What #704843 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 #704843, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704843 Channel Values
How #704843 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 72 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 40% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704843 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 #704843
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704843; 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 #704843
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 #704843 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.
#704843#515143#5F4D43#585841#625242#704747#704846#525252Using #704843 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704843: #704843;background-color: #704843;colors: { 'color-704843': '#704843' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.282, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_704843">#704843</color>fill="#704843"More Red Colors
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#704843 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704843?
#704843 is a dark red — rgb(112, 72, 67) in RGB and hsl(7, 25%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.71.
What is the RGB value of #704843?
#704843 is rgb(112, 72, 67) — red 112, green 72, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704843?
#704843 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 40%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704843 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704843 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704843 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704843 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 22.05, which is visibly different.
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