What color is #70282E?

#70282E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70282E?

The RGB value is 112, 40, 46: 112 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70282E?

The complementary color is #28706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70282E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70282E color

#70282E rgb(112, 40, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #70282E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 15.7% green and 18% blue (112, 40, 46).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 59% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine and Unwind (#772C30), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.34:1).

#70282E color codes

HEX	`#70282E`
RGB	`rgb(112, 40, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 15.7%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 59%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, 32.37, 12.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 34.88, 21.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.935, 5.161, 3.162)`
Decimal	`7350318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70282E, 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 #70282E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#70282E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #70282E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70282e; }
.text { color: #70282e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70282e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 40 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70282e, #704628); }

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Questions

What color is #70282E?: #70282E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine and Unwind. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70282E?: The RGB value is 112, 40, 46: 112 red, 40 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70282E?: The complementary color is #28706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70282E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.