What color is #707276?

#707276 is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707276?

The RGB value is 112, 114, 118: 112 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707276?

The complementary color is #767470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707276?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707276 color

#707276 rgb(112, 114, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #707276 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 44.7% green and 46.3% blue (112, 114, 118).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 3% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Space Gray (#717378), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#707276 color codes

HEX	`#707276`
RGB	`rgb(112, 114, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 44.7%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 3%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 5%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.99, 0.07, -2.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.99, 2.47, 271.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.969, 16.787, 19.535)`
Decimal	`7369334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707276, 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 #707276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #707276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707276; }
.text { color: #707276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 114 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707276, #717076); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #707276?: #707276 is a gray, closest to the named color Space Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707276?: The RGB value is 112, 114, 118: 112 red, 114 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707276?: The complementary color is #767470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707276?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.