What color is #707373?

#707373 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707373?

The RGB value is 112, 115, 115: 112 red, 115 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707373?

The complementary color is #737070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707373?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707373 color

#707373 rgb(112, 115, 115)

Shades of gray

The hex color #707373 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 45.1% green and 45.1% blue (112, 115, 115).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 1% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#707373 color codes

HEX	`#707373`
RGB	`rgb(112, 115, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 45.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 1%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 3%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.19, -1.14, -0.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.19, 1.21, 199.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.907, 16.944, 18.649)`
Decimal	`7369587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707373, 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 #707373	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707373 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	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 #707373 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707373; }
.text { color: #707373; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707373; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 115 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707373, #707273); }

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Questions

What color is #707373?: #707373 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707373?: The RGB value is 112, 115, 115: 112 red, 115 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707373?: The complementary color is #737070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707373?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 and white text 4.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.