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#705C6C Color

#705C6C is rgb(112, 92, 108) in RGB, hsl(312, 10%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#705C6C
HEX#705C6C
RGBrgb(112, 92, 108)
HSLhsl(312, 10%, 40%)
HSVhsv(312, 18%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50% 0.035 333)
LABlab(41.51% 10.66 -5.94)
LCHlch(41.51% 12.20 330.86)

What #705C6C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #705C6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#705C6C Channel Values

How #705C6C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 112 · G 92 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 10% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 18% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 4% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #705C6C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #705C6C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #705C6C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #705C6C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #705C6C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#705C6C
Protanopia#60606C
Protanomaly#675E6C
Deuteranopia#63636B
Deuteranomaly#69606C
Tritanopia#6E5E5E
Tritanomaly#6F5D64
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #705C6C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-705c6c: #705C6C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #705C6C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-705c6c': '#705C6C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.439, green: 0.361, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_705c6c">#705C6C</color>
SVG fillfill="#705C6C"

More Pink Colors

#705C6C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#705C6C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #705C6C?

#705C6C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(112, 92, 108) in RGB and hsl(312, 10%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.

What is the RGB value of #705C6C?

#705C6C is rgb(112, 92, 108) — red 112, green 92, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #705C6C?

#705C6C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #705C6C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #705C6C scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #705C6C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #705C6C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.

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