Information about #70842E color

#70842E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #70842E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 132, 46) — 43.9% red, 51.8% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 34 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #70842E sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Khaki Green (#728639). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dirty Green (#667E2C) and Swamp (#698339).

In RGB terms — rgb(112, 132, 46) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #70842E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. #70842E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#70842E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#70842E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #70842E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#70842E
  • RGB112, 132, 46
  • CMYK8, 0, 34, 48
  • CSSrgb(112, 132, 46)
  • HSL74°, 48%, 35%
  • HSL Precise73.953°, 48.315%, 34.902%
  • HSV74°, 65%, 52%
  • HSB74°, 65%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.518, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.518, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.518, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID70842E
  • DECIMAL ID7373870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01