Information about #706B6B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#706B6B falls into the Red Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 107, 107) — 43.9% red, 42% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 2 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#706B6B is a quiet, subdued grey that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smokey Gray (#726E6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Sidewinder (#6F676C) and Gauntlet (#716F69).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(112, 107, 107)), which gives #706B6B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #706B6B: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #706B6B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#706B6B color variations

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#706B6B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #706B6B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

#706B6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#706B6B
  • RGB112, 107, 107
  • CMYK0, 2, 2, 56
  • HSL0°, 2%, 43%
  • HSL Precise0°, 2.283%, 42.941%
  • HSV0°, 4%, 44%
  • HSB0°, 4%, 44%
  • HEX ID706B6B
  • DECIMAL ID7367531
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
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