#705948 Color
#705948 is rgb(112, 89, 72) in RGB, hsl(25, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 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 2.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#705948rgb(112, 89, 72)hsl(25, 22%, 36%)hsv(25, 36%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 36%, 56%)oklch(48.3% 0.04 58.1)lab(39.85% 7.79 13.64)lch(39.85% 15.71 60.26)What #705948 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 #705948, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#705948 Channel Values
How #705948 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 36% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.54:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705948 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 #705948
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705948; 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 #705948
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 #705948 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.
#705948#5D5D48#655C48#616147#685E47#715757#715851#5D5D5DUsing #705948 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-705948: #705948;background-color: #705948;colors: { 'color-705948': '#705948' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.349, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_705948">#705948</color>fill="#705948"More Brown Colors
#705948 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#705948 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #705948?
#705948 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 89, 72) in RGB and hsl(25, 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 2.46.
What is the RGB value of #705948?
#705948 is rgb(112, 89, 72) — red 112, green 89, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #705948?
#705948 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 36%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #705948 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #705948 scores 6.54:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #705948 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #705948 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 16.36, which is visibly different.
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