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#70747F

Slate Gray · medium neutral

About #70747F

#70747F is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 45% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

Visually it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 6.4), with Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #7F7B70 (gray), its complementary partner.

Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put white text on top of it — 4.67:1, a WCAG AA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (4.67:1).

Colour codes

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Red112
Green116
Blue127

Closest named colours

Slate Gray
#708090 · ΔE 6.4
Gray
#808080 · ΔE 8.1
Taupe
#8B8589 · ΔE 9.2

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #70747F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #70747F.
4.67:1AA
Black heading text
Body copy set on slate gray #70747F.
4.49:1AA Large

Colour-blindness preview

How #70747F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#70747F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#717580
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#70737F
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#6D7677

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #70747F?

#70747F is a medium, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 45% green and 50% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.

›What text colour should I use on #70747F?

Use white text. White on #70747F has a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #70747F?

Its complementary colour is #7F7B70, and analogous partners are #707B7F and #73707F.