#705348 Color
#705348 is rgb(112, 83, 72) in RGB, hsl(17, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 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 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705348rgb(112, 83, 72)hsl(17, 22%, 36%)hsv(17, 36%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 56%)oklch(47% 0.043 41.7)lab(38.20% 11.24 11.41)lch(38.20% 16.02 45.43)What #705348 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 #705348, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705348 Channel Values
How #705348 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 36% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.95:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705348 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 #705348
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705348; 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 #705348
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 #705348 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.
#705348#595948#635748#5E5E47#665A47#715252#71524E#595959Using #705348 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705348: #705348;background-color: #705348;colors: { 'color-705348': '#705348' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.325, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_705348">#705348</color>fill="#705348"More Brown Colors
#705348 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705348 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705348?
#705348 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 83, 72) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #705348?
#705348 is rgb(112, 83, 72) — red 112, green 83, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705348?
#705348 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 36%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705348 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705348 scores 6.95:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705348 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705348 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 17.19, which is visibly different.
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