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#705D38 Color

#705D38 is rgb(112, 93, 56) in RGB, hsl(40, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#705D38
HEX#705D38
RGBrgb(112, 93, 56)
HSLhsl(40, 33%, 33%)
HSVhsv(40, 50%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 50%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.059 83.2)
LABlab(40.72% 4.07 24.20)
LCHlch(40.72% 24.54 80.45)

What #705D38 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 #705D38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#705D38 Channel Values

How #705D38 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 93 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 33% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 50% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 50% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705D38 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.

TextWhite text6.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #705D38

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705D38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #705D38

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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Shades

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How #705D38 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.

Typical#705D38
Protanopia#616138
Protanomaly#675F38
Deuteranopia#646437
Deuteranomaly#696137
Tritanopia#735959
Tritanomaly#725B4E
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #705D38 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-705d38: #705D38;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #705D38;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-705d38': '#705D38' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.365, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_705d38">#705D38</color>
SVG fillfill="#705D38"

More Yellow Colors

#705D38 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#705D38 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #705D38?

#705D38 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 93, 56) in RGB and hsl(40, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #705D38?

#705D38 is rgb(112, 93, 56) — red 112, green 93, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #705D38?

#705D38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #705D38 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #705D38 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #705D38 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #705D38 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 21.43, which is visibly different.

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