What color is #706167?

#706167 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706167?

The RGB value is 112, 97, 103: 112 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706167?

The complementary color is #61706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706167 color

#706167 rgb(112, 97, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706167 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (112, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 8% 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 5.84:1).

#706167 color codes

HEX	`#706167`
RGB	`rgb(112, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 8%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.72, 7.14, -1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.72, 7.24, 350.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.405, 12.974, 14.627)`
Decimal	`7364967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706167, 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 #706167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #706167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706167; }
.text { color: #706167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706167, #706261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706167?: #706167 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706167?: The RGB value is 112, 97, 103: 112 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706167?: The complementary color is #61706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.