#708686
Gray · medium cool gray
About #708686
#708686 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 53% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Gray (ΔE 8.3); Slate Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #867070 — a taupe tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #708686 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.44:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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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 #708686?
#708686 is a muted, medium shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 44% red, 53% green and 53% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #708686?
Use black text. Black on #708686 has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #708686?
Its complementary colour is #867070, and analogous partners are #70867B and #707B86.