#705248 Color
#705248 is rgb(112, 82, 72) in RGB, hsl(15, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 36%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705248rgb(112, 82, 72)hsl(15, 22%, 36%)hsv(15, 36%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 36%, 56%)oklch(46.8% 0.044 39.2)lab(37.93% 11.82 11.05)lch(37.93% 16.18 43.06)What #705248 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 #705248, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705248 Channel Values
How #705248 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 82 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 36% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.02:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705248 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 #705248
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705248; 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 #705248
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 #705248 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.
#705248#585848#625648#5D5D47#655947#715151#70514D#595959Using #705248 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705248: #705248;background-color: #705248;colors: { 'color-705248': '#705248' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.322, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_705248">#705248</color>fill="#705248"More Brown Colors
#705248 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705248 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705248?
#705248 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 82, 72) in RGB and hsl(15, 22%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #705248?
#705248 is rgb(112, 82, 72) — red 112, green 82, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705248?
#705248 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 36%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705248 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705248 scores 7.02:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705248 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705248 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 17.43, which is visibly different.
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