Close to Eggplant
#705D71
#705D71 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 36.5% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #705D71.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.01:1 AABlack text on this color
3.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.01:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.49:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #705D71 as they’d see it.
#705D71 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #705D71
What color is #705D71?
#705D71 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Eggplant. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 36.5% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #705D71 in RGB?
#705D71 is rgb(112, 93, 113): 112 red, 93 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #705D71 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 18, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #705D71?
PANTONE 437 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #705D71?
Its complement #556854 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.