#704E33 Color
#704E33 is rgb(112, 78, 51) in RGB, hsl(27, 37%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 54%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#704E33rgb(112, 78, 51)hsl(27, 37%, 32%)hsv(27, 54%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 54%, 56%)oklch(45.4% 0.061 58.9)lab(36.49% 12.29 21.91)lch(36.49% 25.12 60.71)What #704E33 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 #704E33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#704E33 Channel Values
How #704E33 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 78 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 37% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 54% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 54% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.43:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #704E33 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 #704E33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #704E33; 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 #704E33
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 #704E33 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.
#704E33#555533#615233#5B5B31#645632#724B4B#714C43#555555Using #704E33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-704e33: #704E33;background-color: #704E33;colors: { 'color-704e33': '#704E33' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.306, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_704e33">#704E33</color>fill="#704E33"More Brown Colors
#704E33 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#704E33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #704E33?
#704E33 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 78, 51) in RGB and hsl(27, 37%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.52.
What is the RGB value of #704E33?
#704E33 is rgb(112, 78, 51) — red 112, green 78, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #704E33?
#704E33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 54%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #704E33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #704E33 scores 7.43:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #704E33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #704E33 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 24.81, which is visibly different.
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