What color is #706062?

#706062 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706062?

The RGB value is 112, 96, 98: 112 red, 96 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706062?

The complementary color is #60706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706062?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706062 color

#706062 rgb(112, 96, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706062 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 37.6% green and 38.4% blue (112, 96, 98).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 8% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 13% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#706062 color codes

HEX	`#706062`
RGB	`rgb(112, 96, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 37.6%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 8%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 14%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 13%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.3, 6.8, 1.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.3, 6.91, 10.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.069, 12.693, 13.314)`
Decimal	`7364706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706062, 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 #706062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #706062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706062; }
.text { color: #706062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 96 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706062, #706660); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706062?: #706062 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706062?: The RGB value is 112, 96, 98: 112 red, 96 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706062?: The complementary color is #60706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706062?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.