What color is #703757?

#703757 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #703757?

The RGB value is 112, 55, 87: 112 red, 55 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703757?

The complementary color is #377050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703757 color

#703757 rgb(112, 55, 87)

Shades of purple

The hex color #703757 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 21.6% green and 34.1% blue (112, 55, 87).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#703757 color codes

HEX	`#703757`
RGB	`rgb(112, 55, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 21.6%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 51%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.5, 29.47, -7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.5, 30.49, 345.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.769, 6.866, 9.826)`
Decimal	`7354199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703757, 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 #703757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#703757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #703757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703757; }
.text { color: #703757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 55 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703757, #70373b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Byzantium.

Questions

What color is #703757?: #703757 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #703757?: The RGB value is 112, 55, 87: 112 red, 55 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703757?: The complementary color is #377050, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.