What color is #806770?

#806770 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #806770?

The RGB value is 128, 103, 112: 128 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #806770?

The complementary color is #678077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #806770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#806770 color

#806770 rgb(128, 103, 112)

Shades of gray

The hex color #806770 is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 40.4% green and 43.9% blue (128, 103, 112).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 11% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 13% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Moonscape (#806B77), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#806770 color codes

HEX	`#806770`
RGB	`rgb(128, 103, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 40.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 11%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 20%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 13%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, 11.56, -1.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 11.63, 353.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.677, 15.46, 17.432)`
Decimal	`8415088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #806770, 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 #806770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#806770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #806770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #806770; }
.text { color: #806770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #806770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 103 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #806770, #806a67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #806770?: #806770 is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Moonscape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #806770?: The RGB value is 128, 103, 112: 128 red, 103 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #806770?: The complementary color is #678077, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #806770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.