#70747E
Slate Gray · medium neutral
About #70747E
With the hex code #70747E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 45% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Slate Gray — a ΔE of 6.7 — followed by Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7E7A70, a gray shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 4.68:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.68:1).
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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 #70747E?
With the hex code #70747E, this is a medium gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 44% red, 45% green and 49% blue, while a printer would mix 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #70747E?
Use white text. White on #70747E has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #70747E?
Its complementary colour is #7E7A70, and analogous partners are #707B7E and #73707E.