What color is #706452?

#706452 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706452?

The RGB value is 112, 100, 82: 112 red, 100 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706452?

The complementary color is #525E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706452 color

#706452 rgb(112, 100, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706452 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.2% green and 32.2% blue (112, 100, 82).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 27% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#706452 color codes

HEX	`#706452`
RGB	`rgb(112, 100, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 27%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.02, 1.66, 11.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.02, 12.08, 82.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.762, 13.169, 9.851)`
Decimal	`7365714`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706452, 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 #706452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #706452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706452; }
.text { color: #706452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 100 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706452, #6d7052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706452?: #706452 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706452?: The RGB value is 112, 100, 82: 112 red, 100 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706452?: The complementary color is #525E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.