#705000 Color
#705000 is rgb(112, 80, 0) in RGB, hsl(43, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 100%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705000rgb(112, 80, 0)hsl(43, 100%, 22%)hsv(43, 100%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 100%, 56%)oklch(45.4% 0.094 81.9)lab(36.66% 9.13 44.79)lch(36.66% 45.71 78.47)What #705000 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 #705000, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#705000 Channel Values
How #705000 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 80 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 100% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 100% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 100% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705000 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 #705000
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705000; 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 #705000
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 #705000 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.
#705000#565600#625400#5C5C00#655800#734B4B#724D3A#555555Using #705000 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705000: #705000;background-color: #705000;colors: { 'color-705000': '#705000' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.314, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_705000">#705000</color>fill="#705000"More Yellow Colors
#705000 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705000 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705000?
#705000 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 80, 0) in RGB and hsl(43, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.
What is the RGB value of #705000?
#705000 is rgb(112, 80, 0) — red 112, green 80, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705000?
#705000 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 100%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705000 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705000 scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705000 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705000 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 19.26, which is visibly different.
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