What color is #704238?

#704238 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704238?

The RGB value is 112, 66, 56: 112 red, 66 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704238?

The complementary color is #386670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704238 color

#704238 rgb(112, 66, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #704238 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 25.9% green and 22% blue (112, 66, 56).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 50% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Magma (#7A463A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#704238 color codes

HEX	`#704238`
RGB	`rgb(112, 66, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 25.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.19, 18.72, 14.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.19, 23.72, 37.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.345, 7.628, 4.721)`
Decimal	`7356984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704238, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #704238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #704238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704238; }
.text { color: #704238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 66 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704238, #705e38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #704238?: #704238 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Magma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704238?: The RGB value is 112, 66, 56: 112 red, 66 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704238?: The complementary color is #386670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.