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#70808A Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #70808A including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#70808A Color Information

#70808A RGB value is (112, 128, 138). The hex color red value is 112, green is 128, and blue is 138. Its HSL format shows a hue of 203°, saturation of 10 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 19 percent, 7 percent, 0 percent, 46 percent.

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#70808A Color Meaning

Color #70808A conveys grounded calm, subtle composure, and quiet strength. Its deep slate-blue tone evokes shaded waters and subdued skies. Color #70808A promotes steady focus, balanced thought, and composure. In design, #70808A works in muted, natural, or professional palettes, offering depth and understated elegance. #70808A represents stability, calm energy, and subtle authority. #70808A color encourages visual balance, focused awareness, and a composed environment.

Color Conversion

Convert #70808A 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
#70808A
RGB
rgb(112, 128, 138)
HSL
hsl(203°, 10%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(19%, 7%, 0%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(203°, 19%, 54%)
XYZ
18.9887 20.7181 27.0429
Yxy
20.7181 0.2845 0.3104
Hunter Lab
45.5171 -0.2976 -0.6016
CIE-Lab
52.6395 -3.5645 -7.3731

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red112 / 255 (44%)
44%
Green128 / 255 (50%)
50%
Blue138 / 255 (54%)
54%

CMYK Values

Cyan19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

#70808A 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

#70808A 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 #70808A 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+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #70808A 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

#70808A

protanopia

#777788

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #70808A;

Text Color

color: #70808A;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #70808A;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #70808A40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #70808A;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #70808A 0%, #434c51 100%);

#70808A Color FAQs

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