What color is #706268?

#706268 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706268?

The RGB value is 112, 98, 104: 112 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706268?

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

Is black or white text better on #706268?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706268 color

#706268 rgb(112, 98, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706268 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green and 40.8% blue (112, 98, 104).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Chimaera (#74626D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#706268 color codes

HEX	`#706268`
RGB	`rgb(112, 98, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 12%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.03, 6.73, -1.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.03, 6.87, 348.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.548, 13.18, 14.924)`
Decimal	`7365224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706268, 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 #706268	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706268 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #706268 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706268; }
.text { color: #706268; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706268; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 98 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706268, #706362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706268?: #706268 is a gray, closest to the named color Chimaera. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706268?: The RGB value is 112, 98, 104: 112 red, 98 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706268?: The complementary color is #62706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706268?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.