What color is #705747?

#705747 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 #705747?

The RGB value is 112, 87, 71: 112 red, 87 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705747?

The complementary color is #476070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705747 color

#705747 rgb(112, 87, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #705747 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 34.1% green and 27.8% blue (112, 87, 71).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 37% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hold Your Horses (#705446), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#705747 color codes

HEX	`#705747`
RGB	`rgb(112, 87, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 34.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 37%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.1, 7.84, 13.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.1, 15.39, 59.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.228, 10.717, 7.437)`
Decimal	`7362375`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705747, 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 #705747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #705747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705747; }
.text { color: #705747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 87 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705747, #706c47); }

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Questions

What color is #705747?: #705747 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 #705747?: The RGB value is 112, 87, 71: 112 red, 87 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705747?: The complementary color is #476070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.