What color is #706C67?

#706C67 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706C67?

The RGB value is 112, 108, 103: 112 red, 108 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706C67?

The complementary color is #676B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706C67?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706C67 color

#706C67 rgb(112, 108, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706C67 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42.4% green and 40.4% blue (112, 108, 103).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 4% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 8% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Rock (#6B6965), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#706C67 color codes

HEX	`#706C67`
RGB	`rgb(112, 108, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42.4%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 4%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 8%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 8%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.84, 0.58, 3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.84, 3.4, 80.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.493, 15.149, 14.99)`
Decimal	`7367783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706C67, 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 #706C67	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706C67 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #706C67 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706c67; }
.text { color: #706c67; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706c67; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 108 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706c67, #707067); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #706C67?: #706C67 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Rock. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706C67?: The RGB value is 112, 108, 103: 112 red, 108 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706C67?: The complementary color is #676B70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706C67?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.