What color is #708191?

#708191 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #708191?

The RGB value is 112, 129, 145: 112 red, 129 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #708191?

The complementary color is #918070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #708191?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#708191 color

#708191 rgb(112, 129, 145)

Shades of gray

The hex color #708191 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 50.6% green and 56.9% blue (112, 129, 145).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 13% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#708191 color codes

HEX	`#708191`
RGB	`rgb(112, 129, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 50.6%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 13%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 23%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 11%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.16, -2.48, -10.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.16, 10.96, 256.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.642, 21.189, 29.838)`
Decimal	`7373201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #708191, 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 #708191	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#708191 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #708191 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #708191; }
.text { color: #708191; }
.border { border: 2px solid #708191; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 129 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #708191, #707091); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #708191?: #708191 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #708191?: The RGB value is 112, 129, 145: 112 red, 129 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #708191?: The complementary color is #918070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #708191?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.