#706229 Color
#706229 is rgb(112, 98, 41) in RGB, hsl(48, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 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 4.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706229rgb(112, 98, 41)hsl(48, 46%, 30%)hsv(48, 63%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 56%)oklch(49.7% 0.078 95.6)lab(41.99% 0.26 33.77)lch(41.99% 33.77 89.56)What #706229 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 #706229, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706229 Channel Values
How #706229 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 98 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 63% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.06:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706229 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 #706229
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706229; 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 #706229
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 #706229 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.
#706229#656529#696429#676728#6B6528#745D5D#725F4D#626262Using #706229 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706229: #706229;background-color: #706229;colors: { 'color-706229': '#706229' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.384, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_706229">#706229</color>fill="#706229"More Yellow Colors
#706229 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#706229 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706229?
#706229 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 98, 41) in RGB and hsl(48, 46%, 30%) 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 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #706229?
#706229 is rgb(112, 98, 41) — red 112, green 98, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706229?
#706229 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 63%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706229 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706229 scores 6.06:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706229 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706229 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 17.02, which is visibly different.
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