What color is #706F38?

#706F38 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706F38?

The RGB value is 112, 111, 56: 112 red, 111 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706F38?

The complementary color is #383970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706F38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706F38 color

#706F38 rgb(112, 111, 56)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #706F38 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 43.5% green and 22% blue (112, 111, 56).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 50% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#706F38 color codes

HEX	`#706F38`
RGB	`rgb(112, 111, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 43.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 50%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.77, -8.1, 30.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.77, 31.59, 104.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.081, 15.099, 5.966)`
Decimal	`7368504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706F38, 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 #706F38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706F38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #706F38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706f38; }
.text { color: #706f38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706f38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 111 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706f38, #557038); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #706F38?: #706F38 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706F38?: The RGB value is 112, 111, 56: 112 red, 111 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706F38?: The complementary color is #383970, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706F38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.