#706263
Umber · medium neutral
About #706263
With the hex code #706263, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 38% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% 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 similar to Umber — a ΔE of 10.0 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #62706F, 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 — 5.81:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.81:1).
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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 #706263?
With the hex code #706263, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 38% green and 39% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% 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 #706263?
Use white text. White on #706263 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #706263?
Its complementary colour is #62706F, and analogous partners are #70626A and #706862.