#706262 Hex Color
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#706262 is a dusty, almost grey red with barely any saturation left. It reads grounded and muted rather than bold, so it works best as a supporting tone beside brighter accents like teal or ochre. At large sizes it can turn muddy, but white text sits comfortably on it at about 5.8:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #706262
What is #706262 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #706262 is rgb(112, 98, 98), in HSL hsl(0, 7%, 41%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 56%.
What colors pair well with #706262?
Warm ochre, deep teal, and charcoal all flatter its greyed-out red base. Because #706262 is so desaturated, it needs a livelier neighbor to keep a palette from feeling flat.
Is #706262 readable on white or black?
#706262 has a 5.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.