#707015 Color
#707015 is rgb(112, 112, 21) in RGB, hsl(60, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#707015rgb(112, 112, 21)hsl(60, 68%, 26%)hsv(60, 81%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 81%, 56%)oklch(52.9% 0.107 109.6)lab(46.00% -8.16 45.95)lch(46.00% 46.67 100.07)What #707015 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 #707015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#707015 Channel Values
How #707015 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 112 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 68% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 81% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707015 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 #707015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707015; 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 #707015
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 #707015 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-707015: #707015;background-color: #707015;colors: { 'color-707015': '#707015' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.439, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_707015">#707015</color>fill="#707015"More Yellow Colors
#707015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#707015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #707015?
#707015 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 112, 21) in RGB and hsl(60, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.
What is the RGB value of #707015?
#707015 is rgb(112, 112, 21) — red 112, green 112, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #707015?
#707015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #707015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #707015 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #707015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #707015 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 11.87, which is visibly different.
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