What color is #706057?

#706057 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706057?

The RGB value is 112, 96, 87: 112 red, 96 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706057?

The complementary color is #576770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706057 color

#706057 rgb(112, 96, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706057 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 37.6% green and 34.1% blue (112, 96, 87).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 13% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#706057 color codes

HEX	`#706057`
RGB	`rgb(112, 96, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 37.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 13%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 22%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42, 4.85, 7.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42, 8.95, 57.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.585, 12.499, 10.765)`
Decimal	`7364695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706057, 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 #706057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #706057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706057; }
.text { color: #706057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 96 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706057, #706d57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706057?: #706057 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706057?: The RGB value is 112, 96, 87: 112 red, 96 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706057?: The complementary color is #576770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.