#705D68
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #705D68
With the hex code #705D68, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 36% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Eggplant — a ΔE of 12.8 — followed by Umber. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5D7065, a eucalyptus shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.08:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.08:1).
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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 #705D68?
With the hex code #705D68, this is a medium gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 36% green and 41% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 7% yellow and 56% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #705D68?
Use white text. White on #705D68 has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705D68?
Its complementary colour is #5D7065, and analogous partners are #6F5D70 and #705D5E.