Close to Granite
#706270
#706270 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Granite. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 7% saturation and 41% 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 #706270.
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
5.72:1 AABlack text on this color
3.67:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.72:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.67:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #706270 as they’d see it.
#706270 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 #706270
What color is #706270?
#706270 is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Granite. In RGB it’s made of 43.9% red, 38.4% green, and 43.9% blue. Its hue is 300°, with 7% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #706270 in RGB?
#706270 is rgb(112, 98, 112): 112 red, 98 green, and 112 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #706270 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 0, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #706270?
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 #706270?
Its complement #5C6A5C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.