What color is #703854?

#703854 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #703854?

The RGB value is 112, 56, 84: 112 red, 56 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #703854?

The complementary color is #387054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #703854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#703854 color

#703854 rgb(112, 56, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #703854 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 22% green and 32.9% blue (112, 56, 84).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Passionate Plum (#753A58), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#703854 color codes

HEX	`#703854`
RGB	`rgb(112, 56, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 22%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, 28.42, -5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 28.98, 348.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.697, 6.914, 9.21)`
Decimal	`7354452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #703854, 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 #703854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#703854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #703854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #703854; }
.text { color: #703854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #703854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 56 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #703854, #703838); }

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Questions

What color is #703854?: #703854 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Passionate Plum. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #703854?: The RGB value is 112, 56, 84: 112 red, 56 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #703854?: The complementary color is #387054, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #703854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.