Color swatch image showing #708086 with RGB(112,128,134) values

#708086 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #708086 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#708086 Color Information

#708086 RGB value is (112, 128, 134). The hex color red value is 112, green is 128, and blue is 134. Its HSL format shows a hue of 196°, saturation of 9 percent, and lightness of 48 percent. The CMYK process values are 16 percent, 4 percent, 0 percent, 47 percent.

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#708086 Color Meaning

Color #708086 conveys cool futurism, metallic neutrality, and engineered calm. #708086 gunmetal grey-green—named with playful sci-fi flair—blurs the line between liquid metal and oxidized steel. Psychologically, color #708086 suppresses emotional noise while maintaining tactile presence, ideal for industrial dashboards, smart home interfaces, and minimalist hardware design. Unlike warm greys that invite comfort, #708086 signals intelligence without personality—machines that serve, not charm. Spiritually, #708086 represents function polished to elegance: utility refined until #708086 gleams. Use color #708086 when your product thrives on precision, and your audience trusts logic more than emotion.

Color Conversion

Convert #708086 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#708086
RGB
rgb(112, 128, 134)
HSL
hsl(196°, 9%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 47%)
HSV
hsv(196°, 16%, 53%)
XYZ
18.7043 20.6043 25.5455
Yxy
20.6043 0.2884 0.3177
Hunter Lab
45.3920 -0.3711 -0.4162
CIE-Lab
52.5137 -4.4885 -5.2254

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red112 / 255 (44%)
44%
Green128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Blue134 / 255 (53%)
53%

CMYK Values

Cyan16 / 100 (16%)
16%
Magenta4 / 100 (4%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)47 / 100 (47%)
47%

Color Variations

#708086 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#708086 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #708086 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.10:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #708086 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#708086

protanopia

#777785

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #708086;

Text Color

color: #708086;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #708086;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #70808640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #708086;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #708086 0%, #424c4f 100%);

#708086 Color FAQs

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