#705E5D
Umber · medium neutral
About #705E5D
#705E5D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 37% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Umber (ΔE 7.9); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #5D6F70 — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #705E5D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.09:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.09:1).
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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 #705E5D?
#705E5D is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 37% green and 36% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #705E5D?
Use white text. White on #705E5D has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705E5D?
Its complementary colour is #5D6F70, and analogous partners are #705D66 and #70685D.