#707769 Color
#707769 is rgb(112, 119, 105) in RGB, hsl(90, 6%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 53%) 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 5.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#707769rgb(112, 119, 105)hsl(90, 6%, 44%)hsv(90, 12%, 47%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(55.9% 0.023 128.9)lab(49.11% -4.82 6.78)lch(49.11% 8.32 125.37)What #707769 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 #707769, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#707769 Channel Values
How #707769 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 119 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 6% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 12% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #707769 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 #707769
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #707769; 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 #707769
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 #707769 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-707769: #707769;background-color: #707769;colors: { 'color-707769': '#707769' }Color(red: 0.439, green: 0.467, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_707769">#707769</color>fill="#707769"More Gray Colors
#707769 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#707769 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #707769?
#707769 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(112, 119, 105) in RGB and hsl(90, 6%, 44%) 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 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #707769?
#707769 is rgb(112, 119, 105) — red 112, green 119, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #707769?
#707769 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #707769 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #707769 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #707769 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #707769 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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