What color is #707083?

#707083 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707083?

The RGB value is 112, 112, 131: 112 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707083?

The complementary color is #838370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707083?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707083 color

#707083 rgb(112, 112, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #707083 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 43.9% green and 51.4% blue (112, 112, 131).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 8% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Flying Carpet (#787489), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#707083 color codes

HEX	`#707083`
RGB	`rgb(112, 112, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 43.9%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 8%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 15%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 15%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.84, 4.14, -10.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.84, 11.22, 291.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.572, 16.672, 23.813)`
Decimal	`7368835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707083, 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 #707083	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707083 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	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 #707083 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707083; }
.text { color: #707083; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707083; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 112 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707083, #797083); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #707083?: #707083 is a gray, closest to the named color Flying Carpet. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707083?: The RGB value is 112, 112, 131: 112 red, 112 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707083?: The complementary color is #838370, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707083?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.