What color is #706245?

#706245 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706245?

The RGB value is 112, 98, 69: 112 red, 98 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706245?

The complementary color is #455370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706245 color

#706245 rgb(112, 98, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #706245 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green and 27.1% blue (112, 98, 69).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 24% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 38% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#706245 color codes

HEX	`#706245`
RGB	`rgb(112, 98, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 24%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 38%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.17, 0.96, 18.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.17, 18.61, 87.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.124, 12.61, 7.424)`
Decimal	`7365189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706245, 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 #706245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #706245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706245; }
.text { color: #706245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 98 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706245, #687045); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706245?: #706245 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706245?: The RGB value is 112, 98, 69: 112 red, 98 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706245?: The complementary color is #455370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.