What color is #706761?

#706761 is a gray, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706761?

The RGB value is 112, 103, 97: 112 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706761?

The complementary color is #616A70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706761 color

#706761 rgb(112, 103, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706761 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 40.4% green and 38% blue (112, 103, 97).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 13% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Morel (#73645C), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#706761 color codes

HEX	`#706761`
RGB	`rgb(112, 103, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 40.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 7%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 13%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.25, 2.42, 4.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.25, 5.25, 62.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.69, 14.009, 13.29)`
Decimal	`7366497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706761, 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 #706761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #706761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706761; }
.text { color: #706761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 103 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706761, #706f61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706761?: #706761 is a gray, closest to the named color Morel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706761?: The RGB value is 112, 103, 97: 112 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706761?: The complementary color is #616A70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.