What color is #70574F?

#70574F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70574F?

The RGB value is 112, 87, 79: 112 red, 87 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70574F?

The complementary color is #4F6870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70574F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70574F color

#70574F rgb(112, 87, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #70574F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 34.1% green and 31% blue (112, 87, 79).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 17% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 29% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Afternoon Coffee (#6E544B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#70574F color codes

HEX	`#70574F`
RGB	`rgb(112, 87, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 34.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 17%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 29%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.29, 9.01, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.29, 12.45, 43.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.502, 10.826, 8.879)`
Decimal	`7362383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70574F, 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 #70574F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#70574F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #70574F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70574f; }
.text { color: #70574f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70574f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 87 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70574f, #70684f); }

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Questions

What color is #70574F?: #70574F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Afternoon Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70574F?: The RGB value is 112, 87, 79: 112 red, 87 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70574F?: The complementary color is #4F6870, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70574F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.