What color is #70563E?

#70563E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70563E?

The RGB value is 112, 86, 62: 112 red, 86 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70563E?

The complementary color is #3E5870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70563E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70563E color

#70563E rgb(112, 86, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #70563E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 33.7% green and 24.3% blue (112, 86, 62).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 45% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#70563E color codes

HEX	`#70563E`
RGB	`rgb(112, 86, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 33.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 45%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.64, 7.27, 18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.64, 19.5, 68.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.88, 10.449, 6)`
Decimal	`7362110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70563E, 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 #70563E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#70563E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #70563E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70563e; }
.text { color: #70563e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70563e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 86 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70563e, #706f3e); }

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Questions

What color is #70563E?: #70563E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70563E?: The RGB value is 112, 86, 62: 112 red, 86 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70563E?: The complementary color is #3E5870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70563E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.