What color is #712735?

#712735 is a dark, desaturated red known as Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Merlot Fields?

The RGB value is 113, 39, 53: 113 red, 39 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Merlot Fields?

The complementary color is #277163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #712735?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Merlot Fields color: hex code #712735

#712735 rgb(113, 39, 53)

Shades of red

Merlot Fields has the hex code #712735. It is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 15.3% green and 20.8% blue (113, 39, 53).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 49% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 53% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.28:1).

Merlot Fields (#712735) color codes

HEX	`#712735`
RGB	`rgb(113, 39, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 15.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 49%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 65%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 53%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.35, 33.88, 8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.35, 34.95, 14.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.179, 5.22, 3.944)`
Decimal	`7415605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Merlot Fields, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #712735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#712735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #712735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #712735; }
.text { color: #712735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #712735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 39 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #712735, #713e27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #712735 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #712735?: #712735 is a dark, desaturated red known as Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Merlot Fields?: The RGB value is 113, 39, 53: 113 red, 39 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Merlot Fields?: The complementary color is #277163, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #712735?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.