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#705D60

Umber · medium warm gray

About #705D60

#705D60 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 36% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 9.6), with Eggplant the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D706D (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.13:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.13:1).

Colour codes

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Red112
Green93
Blue96

Closest named colours

Umber
#635147 · ΔE 9.6
Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 14.6
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 14.8

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #705D60

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on umber #705D60.
6.13:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on umber #705D60.
3.42:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #705D60 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#705D60
Protanopia (no red cones)
#606060
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#646360
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#745C5E

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #705D60?

#705D60 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 36% green and 38% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 14% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #705D60?

Use white text. White on #705D60 has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #705D60?

Its complementary colour is #5D706D, and analogous partners are #705D6A and #70645D.