When Durable Basin through Tying

#70717e RGB(112,113,126)

About this color

When Durable Basin through Tying presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #70717e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#70717eRGB(112, 113, 126)

HSL 236° · 6% saturation · 47% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
When Durable Basin through Tying
HEX
#70717e
RGB
rgb(112,113,126)
RGB%
rgb(43.9%,44.3%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(236,6%,47%)
HSV
hsv(236,11%,49%)
CMYK
cmyk(11,10,0,51)
LAB
lab(48,2,-7)
LCH
lch(48,7,286)
sRGB
(0.439,0.443,0.494)
HEX8
#70717eff
CSS Name
Decimal
112113126

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Color info

Lightness
47%
Saturation
6%
Hue
236°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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