#705658
Umber · dark warm red
About #705658
#705658 is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 8.5), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #56706E (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 6.64:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.64:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #705658?
#705658 is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #705658?
Use white text. White on #705658 has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705658?
Its complementary colour is #56706E, and analogous partners are #705665 and #706156.