What color is #706D64?

#706D64 is a gray, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706D64?

The RGB value is 112, 109, 100: 112 red, 109 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706D64?

The complementary color is #646770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706D64?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706D64 color

#706D64 rgb(112, 109, 100)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706D64 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42.7% green and 39.2% blue (112, 109, 100).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 6% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 11% 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 5.17:1).

#706D64 color codes

HEX	`#706D64`
RGB	`rgb(112, 109, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42.7%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 6%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 11%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 11%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.05, -0.57, 5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.05, 5.47, 96.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.451, 15.302, 14.246)`
Decimal	`7368036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706D64, 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 #706D64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706D64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #706D64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706d64; }
.text { color: #706d64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706d64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 109 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706d64, #6d7064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #706D64?: #706D64 is a gray, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706D64?: The RGB value is 112, 109, 100: 112 red, 109 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706D64?: The complementary color is #646770, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706D64?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.