What color is #706263?

#706263 is a gray, closest to the named color Acoustic Brown. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706263?

The RGB value is 112, 98, 99: 112 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706263?

The complementary color is #62706F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706263?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706263 color

#706263 rgb(112, 98, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706263 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green and 38.8% blue (112, 98, 99).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Acoustic Brown (#766B69), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#706263 color codes

HEX	`#706263`
RGB	`rgb(112, 98, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, 5.78, 1.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 5.97, 14.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.302, 13.081, 13.626)`
Decimal	`7365219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706263, 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 #706263	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706263 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #706263 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706263; }
.text { color: #706263; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706263; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 98 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706263, #706862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706263?: #706263 is a gray, closest to the named color Acoustic Brown. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706263?: The RGB value is 112, 98, 99: 112 red, 98 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706263?: The complementary color is #62706F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706263?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.