#70596F
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #70596F
With the hex code #70596F, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 35% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 11.1 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #59705A, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.27:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.27:1).
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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 #70596F?
With the hex code #70596F, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 35% green and 44% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #70596F?
Use white text. White on #70596F has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #70596F?
Its complementary colour is #59705A, and analogous partners are #665970 and #705963.