#707317 Color
#707317 is rgb(112, 115, 23) in RGB, hsl(62, 67%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 80%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#707317rgb(112, 115, 23)hsl(62, 67%, 27%)hsv(62, 80%, 45%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 80%, 55%)oklch(53.6% 0.109 111.5)lab(46.91% -9.67 46.09)lch(46.91% 47.09 101.84)What #707317 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 #707317, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#707317 Channel Values
How #707317 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 115 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 67% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 80% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 80% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707317 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 #707317
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707317; 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 #707317
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 #707317 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.
#707317#727217#727317#727217#717217#766C6C#746F56#6F6F6FUsing #707317 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-707317: #707317;background-color: #707317;colors: { 'color-707317': '#707317' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.451, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_707317">#707317</color>fill="#707317"More Yellow Colors
#707317 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#707317 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #707317?
#707317 is a dark yellow — rgb(112, 115, 23) in RGB and hsl(62, 67%, 27%) 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 10.35.
What is the RGB value of #707317?
#707317 is rgb(112, 115, 23) — red 112, green 115, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #707317?
#707317 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 80%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #707317 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #707317 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #707317 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #707317 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 11.23, which is visibly different.
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