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#70530A Color

#70530A is rgb(112, 83, 10) in RGB, hsl(43, 84%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 91%, 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 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#70530A
HEX#70530A
RGBrgb(112, 83, 10)
HSLhsl(43, 84%, 24%)
HSVhsv(43, 91%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 91%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.09 83.9)
LABlab(37.53% 7.60 42.38)
LCHlch(37.53% 43.05 79.84)

What #70530A 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 #70530A, 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.

#70530A Channel Values

How #70530A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 83 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 84% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 91% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 91% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.17:1 vs white · 2.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70530A 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.

TextWhite text7.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #70530A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70530A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #70530A

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 #70530A 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.

Typical#70530A
Protanopia#595909
Protanomaly#635709
Deuteranopia#5E5E03
Deuteranomaly#665A06
Tritanopia#734E4E
Tritanomaly#72503D
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #70530A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-70530a: #70530A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #70530A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-70530a': '#70530A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.325, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_70530a">#70530A</color>
SVG fillfill="#70530A"

More Yellow Colors

#70530A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#70530A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #70530A?

#70530A is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 83, 10) in RGB and hsl(43, 84%, 24%) 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 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #70530A?

#70530A is rgb(112, 83, 10) — red 112, green 83, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #70530A?

#70530A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 91%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #70530A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #70530A scores 7.17:1 against white and 2.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #70530A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #70530A 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 20.5, which is visibly different.

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