#705642 Color
#705642 is rgb(112, 86, 66) in RGB, hsl(26, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705642rgb(112, 86, 66)hsl(26, 26%, 35%)hsv(26, 41%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 56%)oklch(47.5% 0.046 58.9)lab(38.91% 8.93 16.01)lch(38.91% 18.33 60.86)What #705642 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 #705642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705642 Channel Values
How #705642 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 86 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.78:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705642 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 #705642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705642; 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 #705642
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 #705642 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.
#705642#5B5B42#645942#606041#675C41#725454#71554D#5B5B5BUsing #705642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705642: #705642;background-color: #705642;colors: { 'color-705642': '#705642' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.337, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_705642">#705642</color>fill="#705642"More Brown Colors
#705642 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705642?
#705642 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 86, 66) in RGB and hsl(26, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.
What is the RGB value of #705642?
#705642 is rgb(112, 86, 66) — red 112, green 86, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705642?
#705642 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705642 scores 6.78:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705642 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 19.14, which is visibly different.
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