What color is #706423?

#706423 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706423?

The RGB value is 112, 100, 35: 112 red, 100 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706423?

The complementary color is #232F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706423 color

#706423 rgb(112, 100, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #706423 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.2% green and 13.7% blue (112, 100, 35).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 52% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 69% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#706423 color codes

HEX	`#706423`
RGB	`rgb(112, 100, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 52%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 69%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.28, -3.59, 37.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.28, 37.49, 95.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.543, 12.681, 3.429)`
Decimal	`7365667`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706423, 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 #706423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #706423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706423; }
.text { color: #706423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 100 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706423, #567023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #706423?: #706423 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706423?: The RGB value is 112, 100, 35: 112 red, 100 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706423?: The complementary color is #232F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.