#70616F Color
#70616F is rgb(112, 97, 111) in RGB, hsl(304, 7%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 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 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#70616Frgb(112, 97, 111)hsl(304, 7%, 41%)hsv(304, 13%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 56%)oklch(51.2% 0.029 328.1)lab(42.97% 8.25 -5.62)lch(42.97% 9.98 325.78)What #70616F 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 #70616F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#70616F Channel Values
How #70616F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 112 · G 97 · B 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 7% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 13% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 1% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.79:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #70616F 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.
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Colors That Go With #70616F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #70616F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #70616F
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 #70616F 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.
#70616F#64646F#69636F#66666F#6A646F#6E6363#6F6268#656565Using #70616F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-70616f: #70616F;background-color: #70616F;colors: { 'color-70616f': '#70616F' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.380, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_70616f">#70616F</color>fill="#70616F"More Gray Colors
#70616F sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#70616F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #70616F?
#70616F is a mid-tone gray — rgb(112, 97, 111) in RGB and hsl(304, 7%, 41%) 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 3.33.
What is the RGB value of #70616F?
#70616F is rgb(112, 97, 111) — red 112, green 97, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #70616F?
#70616F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 1%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #70616F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #70616F scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #70616F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #70616F 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 10.09, which is visibly different.
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