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#705D69

Eggplant · medium warm gray

About #705D69

#705D69 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 36% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

Visually it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 12.7), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5D7064 (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 — 6.07:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.07:1).

Colour codes

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Red112
Green93
Blue105

Closest named colours

Eggplant
#614051 · ΔE 12.7
Umber
#635147 · ΔE 14.5
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 16.0

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

Text on #705D69

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on eggplant #705D69.
6.07:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on eggplant #705D69.
3.46:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #705D69 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#705D69
Protanopia (no red cones)
#5E616A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#626368
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#725D61

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #705D69?

#705D69 is a medium, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 36% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 6% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.

›What text colour should I use on #705D69?

Use white text. White on #705D69 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #705D69?

Its complementary colour is #5D7064, and analogous partners are #6E5D70 and #705D5F.