#705138 Color
#705138 is rgb(112, 81, 56) in RGB, hsl(27, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 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 1.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705138rgb(112, 81, 56)hsl(27, 33%, 33%)hsv(27, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 50%, 56%)oklch(46.2% 0.056 59.7)lab(37.38% 10.94 20.04)lch(37.38% 22.83 61.37)What #705138 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 #705138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705138 Channel Values
How #705138 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 81 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705138 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 #705138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705138; 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 #705138
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 #705138 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.
#705138#575738#625538#5D5D36#655837#724E4E#714F46#575757Using #705138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705138: #705138;background-color: #705138;colors: { 'color-705138': '#705138' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.318, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_705138">#705138</color>fill="#705138"More Brown Colors
#705138 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705138?
#705138 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 81, 56) in RGB and hsl(27, 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 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #705138?
#705138 is rgb(112, 81, 56) — red 112, green 81, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705138?
#705138 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705138 scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705138 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 23.89, which is visibly different.
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