#70572E Color
#70572E is rgb(112, 87, 46) in RGB, hsl(37, 42%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70572Ergb(112, 87, 46)hsl(37, 42%, 31%)hsv(37, 59%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 56%)oklch(47.3% 0.066 78.4)lab(38.90% 6.77 27.66)lch(38.90% 28.48 76.25)What #70572E 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 #70572E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70572E Channel Values
How #70572E 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 87 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 42% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 59% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 59% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70572E 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 #70572E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70572E; 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 #70572E
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 #70572E 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.
#70572E#5C5C2E#655A2E#60602C#675D2D#735353#725547#5B5B5BUsing #70572E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70572e: #70572E;background-color: #70572E;colors: { 'color-70572e': '#70572E' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.341, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_70572e">#70572E</color>fill="#70572E"More Brown Colors
#70572E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70572E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70572E?
#70572E is a dark brown — rgb(112, 87, 46) in RGB and hsl(37, 42%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #70572E?
#70572E is rgb(112, 87, 46) — red 112, green 87, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70572E?
#70572E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 59%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70572E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70572E scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70572E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70572E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.57, which is visibly different.
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