What color is #706453?

#706453 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706453?

The RGB value is 112, 100, 83: 112 red, 100 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706453?

The complementary color is #535F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706453 color

#706453 rgb(112, 100, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706453 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.2% green and 32.5% blue (112, 100, 83).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#706453 color codes

HEX	`#706453`
RGB	`rgb(112, 100, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 26%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.04, 1.81, 11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.04, 11.54, 80.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.801, 13.184, 10.052)`
Decimal	`7365715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706453, 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 #706453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #706453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706453; }
.text { color: #706453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 100 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706453, #6e7053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #706453?: #706453 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706453?: The RGB value is 112, 100, 83: 112 red, 100 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706453?: The complementary color is #535F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.