What color is #706550?

#706550 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706550?

The RGB value is 112, 101, 80: 112 red, 101 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706550?

The complementary color is #505B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706550 color

#706550 rgb(112, 101, 80)

Shades of brown

The hex color #706550 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.6% green and 31.4% blue (112, 101, 80).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 29% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#706550 color codes

HEX	`#706550`
RGB	`rgb(112, 101, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 29%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.26, 0.75, 13.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.26, 13.52, 86.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.784, 13.332, 9.488)`
Decimal	`7365968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706550, 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 #706550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #706550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706550; }
.text { color: #706550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 101 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706550, #6b7050); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706550?: #706550 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706550?: The RGB value is 112, 101, 80: 112 red, 101 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706550?: The complementary color is #505B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.