#706157 Color
#706157 is rgb(112, 97, 87) in RGB, hsl(24, 13%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706157rgb(112, 97, 87)hsl(24, 13%, 39%)hsv(24, 22%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 56%)oklch(50.4% 0.025 55.8)lab(42.39% 4.93 8.06)lch(42.39% 9.44 58.57)What #706157 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 #706157, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706157 Channel Values
How #706157 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 97 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 13% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 22% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 22% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.94:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706157 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 #706157
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706157; 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 #706157
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 #706157 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.
#706157#646457#696357#666656#6A6457#716060#71605C#646464Using #706157 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706157: #706157;background-color: #706157;colors: { 'color-706157': '#706157' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.380, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_706157">#706157</color>fill="#706157"More Brown Colors
#706157 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#706157 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706157?
#706157 is a dark brown — rgb(112, 97, 87) in RGB and hsl(24, 13%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #706157?
#706157 is rgb(112, 97, 87) — red 112, green 97, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706157?
#706157 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706157 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706157 scores 5.94:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706157 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706157 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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