What color is #706B72?

#706B72 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706B72?

The RGB value is 112, 107, 114: 112 red, 107 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706B72?

The complementary color is #6D726B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706B72?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706B72 color

#706B72 rgb(112, 107, 114)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706B72 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42% green and 44.7% blue (112, 107, 114).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 3% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#706B72 color codes

HEX	`#706B72`
RGB	`rgb(112, 107, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 3%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 6%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 6%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.87, 3.37, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.87, 4.65, 316.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.977, 15.175, 18.056)`
Decimal	`7367538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706B72, 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 #706B72	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706B72 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #706B72 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706b72; }
.text { color: #706b72; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706b72; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 107 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706b72, #726b71); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #706B72?: #706B72 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706B72?: The RGB value is 112, 107, 114: 112 red, 107 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706B72?: The complementary color is #6D726B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706B72?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.