What color is #707676?

#707676 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707676?

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

What is the complementary color of #707676?

The complementary color is #767070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707676?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707676 color

#707676 rgb(112, 118, 118)

Shades of gray

The hex color #707676 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 3% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#707676 color codes

HEX	`#707676`
RGB	`rgb(112, 118, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 46.3%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 3%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 5%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.14, -2.26, -0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.14, 2.39, 199.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.43, 17.709, 19.689)`
Decimal	`7370358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707676, 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 #707676	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707676 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #707676 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707676; }
.text { color: #707676; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707676; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 118 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707676, #707376); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #707676?: #707676 is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707676?: The RGB value is 112, 118, 118: 112 red, 118 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707676?: The complementary color is #767070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707676?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.