What color is #706D71?

#706D71 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #706D71?

The RGB value is 112, 109, 113: 112 red, 109 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #706D71?

The complementary color is #6E716D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #706D71?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#706D71 color

#706D71 rgb(112, 109, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #706D71 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 42.7% green and 44.3% blue (112, 109, 113).

Its hue angle is 285°, with 2% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Paris Paving (#737274), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#706D71 color codes

HEX	`#706D71`
RGB	`rgb(112, 109, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 42.7%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(285, 2%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(285, 4%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 4%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.41, 1.97, -1.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.41, 2.68, 317.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.131, 15.574, 17.829)`
Decimal	`7368049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #706D71, 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 #706D71	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#706D71 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #706D71 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #706d71; }
.text { color: #706d71; }
.border { border: 2px solid #706d71; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 109 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #706d71, #716d70); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #706D71?: #706D71 is a gray, closest to the named color Paris Paving. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #706D71?: The RGB value is 112, 109, 113: 112 red, 109 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #706D71?: The complementary color is #6E716D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #706D71?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.