What color is #705B64?

#705B64 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705B64?

The RGB value is 112, 91, 100: 112 red, 91 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705B64?

The complementary color is #5B7067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705B64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705B64 color

#705B64 rgb(112, 91, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #705B64 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 35.7% green and 39.2% blue (112, 91, 100).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 11% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#705B64 color codes

HEX	`#705B64`
RGB	`rgb(112, 91, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 35.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 10%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 19%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, 10.2, -1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 10.38, 349.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.723, 11.847, 13.671)`
Decimal	`7363428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705B64, 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 #705B64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705B64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #705B64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705b64; }
.text { color: #705b64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705b64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 91 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705b64, #705d5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #705B64?: #705B64 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705B64?: The RGB value is 112, 91, 100: 112 red, 91 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705B64?: The complementary color is #5B7067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705B64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.