#705905 Color
#705905 is rgb(112, 89, 5) in RGB, hsl(47, 91%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 96%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705905rgb(112, 89, 5)hsl(47, 91%, 23%)hsv(47, 96%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 96%, 56%)oklch(47.4% 0.095 90.8)lab(39.20% 4.08 44.99)lch(39.20% 45.17 84.82)What #705905 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 #705905, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705905 Channel Values
How #705905 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 89 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 91% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 96% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 96% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.73:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705905 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 #705905
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705905; 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 #705905
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 #705905 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.
#705905#5D5D04#655C04#616100#685E02#745353#725641#5C5C5CUsing #705905 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705905: #705905;background-color: #705905;colors: { 'color-705905': '#705905' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.349, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_705905">#705905</color>fill="#705905"More Yellow Colors
#705905 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705905 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705905?
#705905 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 89, 5) in RGB and hsl(47, 91%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.
What is the RGB value of #705905?
#705905 is rgb(112, 89, 5) — red 112, green 89, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705905?
#705905 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 96%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705905 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705905 scores 6.73:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705905 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705905 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.74, which is visibly different.
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