What color is #706340?

#706340 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706340?

The RGB value is 112, 99, 64: 112 red, 99 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706340?

The complementary color is #404D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706340?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706340 color

#706340 rgb(112, 99, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #706340 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.8% green and 25.1% blue (112, 99, 64).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 43% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#706340 color codes

HEX	`#706340`
RGB	`rgb(112, 99, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.8%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 43%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.37, -0.27, 21.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.37, 21.78, 90.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.07, 12.739, 6.673)`
Decimal	`7365440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706340, 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 #706340	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706340 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #706340 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706340; }
.text { color: #706340; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706340; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 99 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706340, #657040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #706340?: #706340 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706340?: The RGB value is 112, 99, 64: 112 red, 99 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706340?: The complementary color is #404D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706340?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.