#706038 Color
#706038 is rgb(112, 96, 56) in RGB, hsl(43, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 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 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706038rgb(112, 96, 56)hsl(43, 33%, 33%)hsv(43, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 50%, 56%)oklch(49.5% 0.061 88.4)lab(41.58% 2.38 25.24)lch(41.58% 25.35 84.61)What #706038 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 #706038, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706038 Channel Values
How #706038 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 96 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706038 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 #706038
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706038; 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 #706038
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 #706038 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.
#706038#636338#686238#666637#6A6337#735C5C#725E50#626262Using #706038 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706038: #706038;background-color: #706038;colors: { 'color-706038': '#706038' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.376, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_706038">#706038</color>fill="#706038"More Yellow Colors
#706038 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#706038 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706038?
#706038 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 96, 56) in RGB and hsl(43, 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 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #706038?
#706038 is rgb(112, 96, 56) — red 112, green 96, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706038?
#706038 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706038 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706038 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706038 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706038 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 19.47, which is visibly different.
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