What color is #705357?

#705357 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705357?

The RGB value is 112, 83, 87: 112 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705357?

The complementary color is #53706C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705357 color

#705357 rgb(112, 83, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #705357 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 32.5% green and 34.1% blue (112, 83, 87).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#705357 color codes

HEX	`#705357`
RGB	`rgb(112, 83, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 32.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, 12.74, 2.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 12.96, 10.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.496, 10.32, 10.401)`
Decimal	`7361367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705357, 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 #705357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #705357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705357; }
.text { color: #705357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 83 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705357, #705d53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #705357?: #705357 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705357?: The RGB value is 112, 83, 87: 112 red, 83 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705357?: The complementary color is #53706C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.