What color is #70353B?

#70353B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #70353B?

The RGB value is 112, 53, 59: 112 red, 53 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #70353B?

The complementary color is #35706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #70353B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#70353B color

#70353B rgb(112, 53, 59)

Shades of red

The hex color #70353B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 20.8% green and 23.1% blue (112, 53, 59).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 36% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 47% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#70353B color codes

HEX	`#70353B`
RGB	`rgb(112, 53, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 20.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 36%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 53%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 47%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.18, 26.69, 8.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.18, 28.01, 17.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.745, 6.308, 4.894)`
Decimal	`7353659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #70353B, 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 #70353B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#70353B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #70353B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #70353b; }
.text { color: #70353b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #70353b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 53 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #70353b, #704c35); }

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Questions

What color is #70353B?: #70353B is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #70353B?: The RGB value is 112, 53, 59: 112 red, 53 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #70353B?: The complementary color is #35706A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #70353B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.