#705B69
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #705B69
#705B69 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 36% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 11.5); Umber comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5B7062 — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #705B69 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.20:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.20:1).
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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 #705B69?
#705B69 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 36% green and 41% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #705B69?
Use white text. White on #705B69 has a contrast ratio of 6.20:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705B69?
Its complementary colour is #5B7062, and analogous partners are #6D5B70 and #705B5F.