#706048 Color
#706048 is rgb(112, 96, 72) in RGB, hsl(36, 22%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 36%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706048rgb(112, 96, 72)hsl(36, 22%, 36%)hsv(36, 36%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 36%, 56%)oklch(49.8% 0.041 77.6)lab(41.82% 3.81 16.26)lch(41.82% 16.70 76.80)What #706048 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 #706048, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706048 Channel Values
How #706048 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 22% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 36% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 36% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.08:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706048 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 #706048
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706048; 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 #706048
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 #706048 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.
#706048#636348#686248#666647#6A6348#725D5D#715E56#626262Using #706048 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706048: #706048;background-color: #706048;colors: { 'color-706048': '#706048' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.376, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_706048">#706048</color>fill="#706048"More Brown Colors
#706048 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#706048 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706048?
#706048 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 96, 72) in RGB and hsl(36, 22%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.
What is the RGB value of #706048?
#706048 is rgb(112, 96, 72) — red 112, green 96, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706048?
#706048 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 36%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706048 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706048 scores 6.08:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706048 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706048 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 16.9, which is visibly different.
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