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#705E1F Color

#705E1F is rgb(112, 94, 31) in RGB, hsl(47, 57%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 72%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#705E1F
HEX#705E1F
RGBrgb(112, 94, 31)
HSLhsl(47, 57%, 28%)
HSVhsv(47, 72%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 72%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.7% 0.084 92.9)
LABlab(40.76% 1.99 37.29)
LCHlch(40.76% 37.35 86.94)

What #705E1F 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 #705E1F, 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.

#705E1F Channel Values

How #705E1F 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 94 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 57% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 72% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 72% · 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 #705E1F 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 #705E1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705E1F; 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 #705E1F

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 #705E1F 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#705E1F
Protanopia#61611F
Protanomaly#68601F
Deuteranopia#64641D
Deuteranomaly#69621E
Tritanopia#745959
Tritanomaly#725B48
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

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Using #705E1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-705e1f: #705E1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #705E1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-705e1f': '#705E1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.369, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_705e1f">#705E1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#705E1F"

More Yellow Colors

#705E1F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#705E1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #705E1F?

#705E1F is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 94, 31) in RGB and hsl(47, 57%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.

What is the RGB value of #705E1F?

#705E1F is rgb(112, 94, 31) — red 112, green 94, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #705E1F?

#705E1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 72%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #705E1F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #705E1F 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 #705E1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #705E1F 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 19.74, which is visibly different.

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