#705743 Color
#705743 is rgb(112, 87, 67) in RGB, hsl(27, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 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 2.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705743rgb(112, 87, 67)hsl(27, 25%, 35%)hsv(27, 40%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 56%)oklch(47.7% 0.045 60.1)lab(39.20% 8.45 15.80)lch(39.20% 17.91 61.87)What #705743 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 #705743, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705743 Channel Values
How #705743 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 40% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705743 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 #705743
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705743; 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 #705743
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 #705743 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.
#705743#5C5C43#655A43#606042#675D42#725555#71564E#5C5C5CUsing #705743 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705743: #705743;background-color: #705743;colors: { 'color-705743': '#705743' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.341, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_705743">#705743</color>fill="#705743"More Brown Colors
#705743 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705743 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705743?
#705743 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 87, 67) in RGB and hsl(27, 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 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #705743?
#705743 is rgb(112, 87, 67) — red 112, green 87, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705743?
#705743 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 40%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705743 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705743 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705743 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705743 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 18.66, which is visibly different.
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