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#706B0F Color

#706B0F is rgb(112, 107, 15) in RGB, hsl(57, 76%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 87%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), visibly different at ΔE 10.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#706B0F
HEX#706B0F
RGBrgb(112, 107, 15)
HSLhsl(57, 76%, 25%)
HSVhsv(57, 87%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 87%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(51.6% 0.105 106.2)
LABlab(44.48% -5.66 46.45)
LCHlch(44.48% 46.80 96.95)

What #706B0F 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 #706B0F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#706B0F Channel Values

How #706B0F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 107 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 76% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 87% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 87% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706B0F 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.

TextWhite text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #706B0F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706B0F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #706B0F

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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Shades

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How #706B0F 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.

Typical#706B0F
Protanopia#6C6C0F
Protanomaly#6E6C0F
Deuteranopia#6D6D0E
Deuteranomaly#6E6C0E
Tritanopia#766565
Tritanomaly#736750
Achromatopsia#696969

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #706B0F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-706b0f: #706B0F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #706B0F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-706b0f': '#706B0F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.420, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_706b0f">#706B0F</color>
SVG fillfill="#706B0F"

More Yellow Colors

#706B0F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#706B0F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #706B0F?

#706B0F is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 107, 15) in RGB and hsl(57, 76%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.57.

What is the RGB value of #706B0F?

#706B0F is rgb(112, 107, 15) — red 112, green 107, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #706B0F?

#706B0F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 87%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #706B0F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #706B0F scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #706B0F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #706B0F 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.

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