#705F5D
Umber · medium neutral
About #705F5D
With the hex code #705F5D, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 37% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 17% yellow and 56% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Umber — a ΔE of 7.8 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #5D6E70, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 6.03:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (6.03:1).
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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 #705F5D?
With the hex code #705F5D, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 37% green and 36% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 15% 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 #705F5D?
Use white text. White on #705F5D has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #705F5D?
Its complementary colour is #5D6E70, and analogous partners are #705D65 and #70695D.