#705D70
Eggplant · medium warm gray
About #705D70
#705D70 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 36% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Eggplant (ΔE 12.6); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5D705D — a eucalyptus tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #705D70 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 6.02:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.02:1).
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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 #705D70?
#705D70 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 36% green and 44% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #705D70?
Use white text. White on #705D70 has a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705D70?
Its complementary colour is #5D705D, and analogous partners are #675D70 and #705D67.