#706E43 Color
#706E43 is rgb(112, 110, 67) in RGB, hsl(57, 25%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#706E43rgb(112, 110, 67)hsl(57, 25%, 35%)hsv(57, 40%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 56%)oklch(52.9% 0.062 106)lab(45.80% -4.39 24.27)lch(45.80% 24.66 100.26)What #706E43 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 #706E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#706E43 Channel Values
How #706E43 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 110 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 25% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 40% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 40% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #706E43 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 #706E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #706E43; 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 #706E43
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 #706E43 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-706e43: #706E43;background-color: #706E43;colors: { 'color-706e43': '#706E43' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.431, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_706e43">#706E43</color>fill="#706E43"More Yellow Colors
#706E43 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#706E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #706E43?
#706E43 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 110, 67) in RGB and hsl(57, 25%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #706E43?
#706E43 is rgb(112, 110, 67) — red 112, green 110, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #706E43?
#706E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 40%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #706E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #706E43 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #706E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #706E43 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 13.88, which is visibly different.
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