What color is #706B5B?

#706B5B is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706B5B?

The RGB value is 112, 107, 91: 112 red, 107 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706B5B?

The complementary color is #5B6070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706B5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706B5B color

#706B5B rgb(112, 107, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706B5B is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42% green and 35.7% blue (112, 107, 91).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#706B5B color codes

HEX	`#706B5B`
RGB	`rgb(112, 107, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 10%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 19%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.24, -1, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.24, 9.73, 95.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.828, 14.716, 12.007)`
Decimal	`7367515`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706B5B, 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 #706B5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706B5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #706B5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706b5b; }
.text { color: #706b5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706b5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 107 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706b5b, #6b705b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dim Gray.

Questions

What color is #706B5B?: #706B5B is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706B5B?: The RGB value is 112, 107, 91: 112 red, 107 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706B5B?: The complementary color is #5B6070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706B5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.