What color is #706072?

#706072 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706072?

The RGB value is 112, 96, 114: 112 red, 96 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706072?

The complementary color is #627260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706072?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706072 color

#706072 rgb(112, 96, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706072 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 37.6% green and 44.7% blue (112, 96, 114).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#706072 color codes

HEX	`#706072`
RGB	`rgb(112, 96, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 37.6%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 16%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.8, 9.98, -7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.8, 12.65, 322.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.902, 13.026, 17.698)`
Decimal	`7364722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706072, 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 #706072	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706072 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #706072 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706072; }
.text { color: #706072; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706072; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 96 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706072, #72606b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #706072?: #706072 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706072?: The RGB value is 112, 96, 114: 112 red, 96 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706072?: The complementary color is #627260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706072?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.