#704B29 Color
#704B29 is rgb(112, 75, 41) in RGB, hsl(29, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704B29rgb(112, 75, 41)hsl(29, 46%, 30%)hsv(29, 63%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 56%)oklch(44.6% 0.07 62)lab(35.56% 13.37 26.62)lch(35.56% 29.79 63.32)What #704B29 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 #704B29, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704B29 Channel Values
How #704B29 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 75 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 63% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704B29 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 #704B29
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704B29; 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 #704B29
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 #704B29 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.
#704B29#535329#605029#595926#635427#724848#71493E#535353Using #704B29 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704b29: #704B29;background-color: #704B29;colors: { 'color-704b29': '#704B29' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.294, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_704b29">#704B29</color>fill="#704B29"More Brown Colors
#704B29 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704B29 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704B29?
#704B29 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 75, 41) in RGB and hsl(29, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #704B29?
#704B29 is rgb(112, 75, 41) — red 112, green 75, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704B29?
#704B29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704B29 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704B29 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704B29 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704B29 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 21.1, which is visibly different.
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