What color is #706473?

#706473 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706473?

The RGB value is 112, 100, 115: 112 red, 100 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706473?

The complementary color is #677364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706473 color

#706473 rgb(112, 100, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706473 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 39.2% green and 45.1% blue (112, 100, 115).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 7% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#706473 color codes

HEX	`#706473`
RGB	`rgb(112, 100, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 39.2%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 7%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 13%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.94, 7.77, -6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.94, 10.24, 319.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.333, 13.797, 18.124)`
Decimal	`7365747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706473, 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 #706473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #706473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706473; }
.text { color: #706473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 100 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706473, #73646f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706473?: #706473 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706473?: The RGB value is 112, 100, 115: 112 red, 100 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706473?: The complementary color is #677364, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.