What color is #705864?

#705864 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705864?

The RGB value is 112, 88, 100: 112 red, 88 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705864?

The complementary color is #587064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705864?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705864 color

#705864 rgb(112, 88, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #705864 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 34.5% green and 39.2% blue (112, 88, 100).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 12% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 11% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#705864 color codes

HEX	`#705864`
RGB	`rgb(112, 88, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 34.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 12%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.16, 12.03, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.16, 12.43, 345.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.472, 11.345, 13.587)`
Decimal	`7362660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705864, 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 #705864	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705864 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #705864 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705864; }
.text { color: #705864; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705864; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 88 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705864, #705858); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #705864?: #705864 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705864?: The RGB value is 112, 88, 100: 112 red, 88 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705864?: The complementary color is #587064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705864?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.