What color is #705544?

#705544 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Hold Your Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705544?

The RGB value is 112, 85, 68: 112 red, 85 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705544?

The complementary color is #445F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705544?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705544 color

#705544 rgb(112, 85, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #705544 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 33.3% green and 26.7% blue (112, 85, 68).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 39% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hold Your Horses (#705446), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#705544 color codes

HEX	`#705544`
RGB	`rgb(112, 85, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 33.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 39%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 39%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.48, 8.64, 14.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.48, 16.65, 58.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.974, 10.36, 6.889)`
Decimal	`7361860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705544, 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 #705544	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705544 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #705544 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705544; }
.text { color: #705544; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705544; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 85 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705544, #706b44); }

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Questions

What color is #705544?: #705544 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Hold Your Horses. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705544?: The RGB value is 112, 85, 68: 112 red, 85 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705544?: The complementary color is #445F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705544?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.