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#706E00 Color

#706E00 is rgb(112, 110, 0) in RGB, hsl(59, 100%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 100%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#706E00
HEX#706E00
RGBrgb(112, 110, 0)
HSLhsl(59, 100%, 22%)
HSVhsv(59, 100%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 100%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
LABlab(45.34% -7.53 50.50)
LCHlch(45.34% 51.06 98.48)

What #706E00 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 #706E00, 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.

#706E00 Channel Values

How #706E00 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 110 · B 08-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 100% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 100% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 100% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.36:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706E00 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 text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #706E00

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706E00; 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 #706E00

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 #706E00 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#706E00
Protanopia#6E6E00
Protanomaly#6F6E00
Deuteranopia#6F6F00
Deuteranomaly#6F6E00
Tritanopia#766767
Tritanomaly#746A51
Achromatopsia#6B6B6B

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Using #706E00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-706e00: #706E00;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #706E00;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-706e00': '#706E00' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.431, blue: 0.000)
Android XML<color name="color_706e00">#706E00</color>
SVG fillfill="#706E00"

More Yellow Colors

#706E00 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#706E00 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #706E00?

#706E00 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 110, 0) in RGB and hsl(59, 100%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.

What is the RGB value of #706E00?

#706E00 is rgb(112, 110, 0) — red 112, green 110, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #706E00?

#706E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 100%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #706E00 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #706E00 scores 5.36:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #706E00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #706E00 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 8.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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