#705D5F
Umber · medium warm gray
About #705D5F
With the hex code #705D5F, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 36% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Umber — a ΔE of 9.1 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5D706E, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.14:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.14:1).
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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 #705D5F?
With the hex code #705D5F, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 36% green and 37% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 15% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #705D5F?
Use white text. White on #705D5F has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705D5F?
Its complementary colour is #5D706E, and analogous partners are #705D69 and #70655D.