What color is #705257?

#705257 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705257?

The RGB value is 112, 82, 87: 112 red, 82 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705257?

The complementary color is #52706B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705257?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705257 color

#705257 rgb(112, 82, 87)

Shades of red

The hex color #705257 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 32.2% green and 34.1% blue (112, 82, 87).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#705257 color codes

HEX	`#705257`
RGB	`rgb(112, 82, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 32.2%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, 13.35, 2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 13.5, 8.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.42, 10.168, 10.376)`
Decimal	`7361111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705257, 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 #705257	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705257 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #705257 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705257; }
.text { color: #705257; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705257; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 82 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705257, #705c52); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #705257?: #705257 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705257?: The RGB value is 112, 82, 87: 112 red, 82 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705257?: The complementary color is #52706B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705257?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.