#707561 Color
#707561 is rgb(112, 117, 97) in RGB, hsl(75, 9%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoke (#738276), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#707561rgb(112, 117, 97)hsl(75, 9%, 42%)hsv(75, 17%, 46%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 54%)oklch(55.2% 0.031 118.8)lab(48.36% -4.83 10.41)lch(48.36% 11.47 114.88)What #707561 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 #707561, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#707561 Channel Values
How #707561 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 117 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 75° · S 9% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 75° · S 17% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707561 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 #707561
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707561; 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 #707561
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 #707561 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.
#707561#747461#737561#737361#727461#727373#71746C#737373Using #707561 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-707561: #707561;background-color: #707561;colors: { 'color-707561': '#707561' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.459, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_707561">#707561</color>fill="#707561"More Gray Colors
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#707561 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #707561?
#707561 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(112, 117, 97) in RGB and hsl(75, 9%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoke (#738276), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #707561?
#707561 is rgb(112, 117, 97) — red 112, green 117, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #707561?
#707561 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 17%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #707561 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #707561 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #707561 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #707561 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 12.14, which is visibly different.
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