What color is #706249?

#706249 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 #706249?

The RGB value is 112, 98, 73: 112 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706249?

The complementary color is #495770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706249 color

#706249 rgb(112, 98, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #706249 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green and 28.6% blue (112, 98, 73).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 21% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Brown (#73624A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#706249 color codes

HEX	`#706249`
RGB	`rgb(112, 98, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 21%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.25, 1.51, 16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.25, 16.38, 84.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.253, 12.662, 8.101)`
Decimal	`7365193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706249, 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 #706249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	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 #706249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706249; }
.text { color: #706249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 98 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706249, #6a7049); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706249?: #706249 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 #706249?: The RGB value is 112, 98, 73: 112 red, 98 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706249?: The complementary color is #495770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and white text 5.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.