#705158 Color
#705158 is rgb(112, 81, 88) in RGB, hsl(346, 16%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705158rgb(112, 81, 88)hsl(346, 16%, 38%)hsv(346, 28%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 56%)oklch(47% 0.043 3.9)lab(38.01% 14.23 1.27)lch(38.01% 14.28 5.11)What #705158 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 #705158, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705158 Channel Values
How #705158 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 88 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 16% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 28% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 21% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705158 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 #705158
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705158; 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 #705158
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 #705158 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.
#705158#575758#625558#5D5D57#655857#6F5252#705254#595959Using #705158 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705158: #705158;background-color: #705158;colors: { 'color-705158': '#705158' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.318, blue: 0.345)<color name="color_705158">#705158</color>fill="#705158"More Red Colors
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#705158 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705158?
#705158 is a dark red — rgb(112, 81, 88) in RGB and hsl(346, 16%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #705158?
#705158 is rgb(112, 81, 88) — red 112, green 81, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705158?
#705158 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 21%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705158 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705158 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705158 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705158 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 15.65, which is visibly different.
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