#704C38 Color
#704C38 is rgb(112, 76, 56) in RGB, hsl(21, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704C38rgb(112, 76, 56)hsl(21, 33%, 33%)hsv(21, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 56%)oklch(45.1% 0.058 49.8)lab(36.03% 13.83 18.33)lch(36.03% 22.96 52.97)What #704C38 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 #704C38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704C38 Channel Values
How #704C38 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 76 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704C38 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 #704C38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704C38; 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 #704C38
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 #704C38 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.
#704C38#545438#605138#5A5A36#635537#714A4A#714B43#545454Using #704C38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704c38: #704C38;background-color: #704C38;colors: { 'color-704c38': '#704C38' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.298, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_704c38">#704C38</color>fill="#704C38"More Brown Colors
#704C38 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704C38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704C38?
#704C38 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 76, 56) in RGB and hsl(21, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #704C38?
#704C38 is rgb(112, 76, 56) — red 112, green 76, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704C38?
#704C38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704C38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704C38 scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704C38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704C38 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 24.44, which is visibly different.
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