#705A69
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #705A69
#705A69 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 35% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.0), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5A7061 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.26:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.26:1).
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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 #705A69?
#705A69 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 35% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #705A69?
Use white text. White on #705A69 has a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705A69?
Its complementary colour is #5A7061, and analogous partners are #6C5A70 and #705A5E.