What color is #700004?

#700004 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hellbound. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #700004?

The RGB value is 112, 0, 4: 112 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #700004?

The complementary color is #00706C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #700004?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#700004 color

#700004 rgb(112, 0, 4)

Shades of red

The hex color #700004 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 0% green and 1.6% blue (112, 0, 4).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 96% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hellbound (#710101), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.42:1).

#700004 color codes

HEX	`#700004`
RGB	`rgb(112, 0, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 0%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 96%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.78, 43.75, 31.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.78, 53.86, 35.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.705, 3.455, 0.429)`
Decimal	`7340036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #700004, 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 #700004	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#700004 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #700004 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #700004; }
.text { color: #700004; }
.border { border: 2px solid #700004; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 0 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #700004, #703400); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #700004?: #700004 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hellbound. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #700004?: The RGB value is 112, 0, 4: 112 red, 0 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #700004?: The complementary color is #00706C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #700004?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.