What color is #702047?

#702047 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Her Fierceness. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #702047?

The RGB value is 112, 32, 71: 112 red, 32 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #702047?

The complementary color is #207049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #702047?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#702047 color

#702047 rgb(112, 32, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #702047 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 12.5% green and 27.8% blue (112, 32, 71).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 56% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 37% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Her Fierceness (#6F123C), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#702047 color codes

HEX	`#702047`
RGB	`rgb(112, 32, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 12.5%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 56%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 71%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 37%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.54, 38.77, -4.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.54, 39.05, 353.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.336, 4.934, 6.473)`
Decimal	`7348295`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #702047, 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 #702047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#702047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #702047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #702047; }
.text { color: #702047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #702047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 32 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #702047, #702120); }

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Questions

What color is #702047?: #702047 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Her Fierceness. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #702047?: The RGB value is 112, 32, 71: 112 red, 32 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #702047?: The complementary color is #207049, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #702047?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.