#706166
Umber · medium neutral
About #706166
#706166 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 38% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 56% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Umber (ΔE 11.5); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #61706B — a gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #706166 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.85:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.85:1).
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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 #706166?
#706166 is a near-neutral, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 38% green and 40% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 56% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #706166?
Use white text. White on #706166 has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #706166?
Its complementary colour is #61706B, and analogous partners are #70616E and #706461.