#705343 Color
#705343 is rgb(112, 83, 67) in RGB, hsl(21, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705343rgb(112, 83, 67)hsl(21, 25%, 35%)hsv(21, 40%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 56%)oklch(46.8% 0.046 50.1)lab(38.10% 10.75 14.34)lch(38.10% 17.92 53.15)What #705343 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 #705343, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705343 Channel Values
How #705343 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 83 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 40% · 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 #705343 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 #705343
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705343; 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 #705343
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 #705343 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.
#705343#595943#635743#5E5E42#665A42#715151#71524C#595959Using #705343 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705343: #705343;background-color: #705343;colors: { 'color-705343': '#705343' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.325, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_705343">#705343</color>fill="#705343"More Brown Colors
#705343 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705343 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705343?
#705343 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 83, 67) in RGB and hsl(21, 25%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #705343?
#705343 is rgb(112, 83, 67) — red 112, green 83, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705343?
#705343 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705343 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705343 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 #705343 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705343 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 19, which is visibly different.
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