What color is #705456?

#705456 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705456?

The RGB value is 112, 84, 86: 112 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705456?

The complementary color is #54706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705456 color

#705456 rgb(112, 84, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #705456 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 32.9% green and 33.7% blue (112, 84, 86).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 14% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 23% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#705456 color codes

HEX	`#705456`
RGB	`rgb(112, 84, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 32.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 14%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 23%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.65, 11.96, 3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.65, 12.42, 15.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.532, 10.458, 10.213)`
Decimal	`7361622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705456, 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 #705456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #705456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705456; }
.text { color: #705456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 84 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705456, #706054); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #705456?: #705456 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705456?: The RGB value is 112, 84, 86: 112 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705456?: The complementary color is #54706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.