What color is #706151?

#706151 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706151?

The RGB value is 112, 97, 81: 112 red, 97 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706151?

The complementary color is #516070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706151 color

#706151 rgb(112, 97, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706151 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38% green and 31.8% blue (112, 97, 81).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 28% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Kabul (#6C5E53), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#706151 color codes

HEX	`#706151`
RGB	`rgb(112, 97, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.14, 3.29, 11.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.14, 11.82, 73.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.442, 12.589, 9.557)`
Decimal	`7364945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706151, 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 #706151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #706151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706151; }
.text { color: #706151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 97 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706151, #6f7051); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706151?: #706151 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706151?: The RGB value is 112, 97, 81: 112 red, 97 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706151?: The complementary color is #516070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.