#705015 Color
#705015 is rgb(112, 80, 21) in RGB, hsl(39, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705015rgb(112, 80, 21)hsl(39, 68%, 26%)hsv(39, 81%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 81%, 56%)oklch(45.5% 0.084 78.3)lab(36.75% 9.59 37.89)lch(36.75% 39.09 75.79)What #705015 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 #705015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705015 Channel Values
How #705015 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 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 81% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705015 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 #705015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705015; 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 #705015
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 #705015 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.
#705015#565614#625415#5C5C10#655812#734B4B#724D3C#565656Using #705015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705015: #705015;background-color: #705015;colors: { 'color-705015': '#705015' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.314, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_705015">#705015</color>fill="#705015"More Brown Colors
#705015 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705015?
#705015 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 80, 21) in RGB and hsl(39, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #705015?
#705015 is rgb(112, 80, 21) — red 112, green 80, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705015?
#705015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705015 scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705015 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 18.88, which is visibly different.
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