What color is #70703C?

#70703C 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 #70703C?

The RGB value is 112, 112, 60: 112 red, 112 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70703C?

The complementary color is #3C3C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70703C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70703C color

#70703C rgb(112, 112, 60)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #70703C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 43.9% green and 23.5% blue (112, 112, 60).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 30% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#70703C color codes

HEX	`#70703C`
RGB	`rgb(112, 112, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 43.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 30%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 46%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, -8.24, 28.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 29.94, 105.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.292, 15.36, 6.539)`
Decimal	`7368764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70703C, 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 #70703C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#70703C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #70703C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70703c; }
.text { color: #70703c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70703c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 112 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70703c, #56703c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #70703C?: #70703C 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 #70703C?: The RGB value is 112, 112, 60: 112 red, 112 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70703C?: The complementary color is #3C3C70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70703C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.