What color is #705649?

#705649 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 #705649?

The RGB value is 112, 86, 73: 112 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705649?

The complementary color is #496370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705649 color

#705649 rgb(112, 86, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #705649 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 33.7% green and 28.6% blue (112, 86, 73).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hold Your Horses (#705446), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#705649 color codes

HEX	`#705649`
RGB	`rgb(112, 86, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 33.7%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.87, 8.73, 11.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.87, 14.6, 53.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.213, 10.582, 7.754)`
Decimal	`7362121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705649, 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 #705649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #705649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705649; }
.text { color: #705649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 86 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705649, #706a49); }

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Questions

What color is #705649?: #705649 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 #705649?: The RGB value is 112, 86, 73: 112 red, 86 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705649?: The complementary color is #496370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.