What color is #706468?

#706468 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706468?

The RGB value is 112, 100, 104: 112 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706468?

The complementary color is #64706C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706468?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706468 color

#706468 rgb(112, 100, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706468 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.2% green and 40.8% blue (112, 100, 104).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#706468 color codes

HEX	`#706468`
RGB	`rgb(112, 100, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 11%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 7%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.59, 5.53, -0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.59, 5.55, 354.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.738, 13.559, 14.987)`
Decimal	`7365736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706468, 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 #706468	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706468 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #706468 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706468; }
.text { color: #706468; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706468; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 100 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706468, #706664); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706468?: #706468 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706468?: The RGB value is 112, 100, 104: 112 red, 100 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706468?: The complementary color is #64706C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706468?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.