What color is #707462?

#707462 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707462?

The RGB value is 112, 116, 98: 112 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707462?

The complementary color is #666274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707462 color

#707462 rgb(112, 116, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #707462 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 45.5% green and 38.4% blue (112, 116, 98).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 8% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#707462 color codes

HEX	`#707462`
RGB	`rgb(112, 116, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 45.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 8%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 16%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.03, -5, 9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.03, 10.69, 117.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.132, 16.817, 14.002)`
Decimal	`7369826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707462, 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 #707462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	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 #707462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707462; }
.text { color: #707462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 116 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707462, #677462); }

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Questions

What color is #707462?: #707462 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707462?: The RGB value is 112, 116, 98: 112 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707462?: The complementary color is #666274, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.