What color is #706359?

#706359 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706359?

The RGB value is 112, 99, 89: 112 red, 99 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706359?

The complementary color is #596670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706359 color

#706359 rgb(112, 99, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706359 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 38.8% green and 34.9% blue (112, 99, 89).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 11% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#706359 color codes

HEX	`#706359`
RGB	`rgb(112, 99, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 38.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 11%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.9, 3.39, 7.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.9, 8.3, 65.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.947, 13.09, 11.294)`
Decimal	`7365465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706359, 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 #706359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #706359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706359; }
.text { color: #706359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 99 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706359, #706f59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706359?: #706359 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706359?: The RGB value is 112, 99, 89: 112 red, 99 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706359?: The complementary color is #596670, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.