What color is #706047?

#706047 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706047?

The RGB value is 112, 96, 71: 112 red, 96 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706047?

The complementary color is #475770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706047?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706047 color

#706047 rgb(112, 96, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #706047 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 37.6% green and 27.8% blue (112, 96, 71).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 37% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Brown (#73624A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#706047 color codes

HEX	`#706047`
RGB	`rgb(112, 96, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 37.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 37%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.64, 2.42, 16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.64, 16.86, 81.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.003, 12.266, 7.695)`
Decimal	`7364679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706047, 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 #706047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #706047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706047; }
.text { color: #706047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 96 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706047, #6b7047); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706047?: #706047 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706047?: The RGB value is 112, 96, 71: 112 red, 96 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706047?: The complementary color is #475770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706047?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.