#70695C Color
#70695C is rgb(112, 105, 92) in RGB, hsl(39, 10%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70695Crgb(112, 105, 92)hsl(39, 10%, 40%)hsv(39, 18%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 56%)oklch(52.3% 0.022 83)lab(44.77% 1.07 8.38)lch(44.77% 8.45 82.74)What #70695C 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 #70695C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70695C Channel Values
How #70695C 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 105 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 10% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 18% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 18% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70695C 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 #70695C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70695C; 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 #70695C
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 #70695C 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.
#70695C#6A6A5C#6D6A5C#6B6B5C#6D6A5C#716767#716863#6A6A6AUsing #70695C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70695c: #70695C;background-color: #70695C;colors: { 'color-70695c': '#70695C' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.412, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_70695c">#70695C</color>fill="#70695C"More Brown Colors
#70695C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70695C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70695C?
#70695C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(112, 105, 92) in RGB and hsl(39, 10%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.
What is the RGB value of #70695C?
#70695C is rgb(112, 105, 92) — red 112, green 105, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70695C?
#70695C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70695C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70695C scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70695C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70695C 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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