What color is #70767B?

#70767B is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70767B?

The RGB value is 112, 118, 123: 112 red, 118 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70767B?

The complementary color is #7B7570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70767B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70767B color

#70767B rgb(112, 118, 123)

Shades of gray

The hex color #70767B is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 46.3% green and 48.2% blue (112, 118, 123).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 5% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Ash (#6F7678), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#70767B color codes

HEX	`#70767B`
RGB	`rgb(112, 118, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 46.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 5%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 9%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 4%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.29, -1.19, -3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.29, 3.72, 251.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.735, 17.831, 21.295)`
Decimal	`7370363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70767B, 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 #70767B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#70767B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #70767B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70767b; }
.text { color: #70767b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70767b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 118 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70767b, #70717b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #70767B?: #70767B is a gray, closest to the named color Volcanic Ash. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70767B?: The RGB value is 112, 118, 123: 112 red, 118 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70767B?: The complementary color is #7B7570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70767B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.