What color is #704051?

#704051 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704051?

The RGB value is 112, 64, 81: 112 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704051?

The complementary color is #40705F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704051 color

#704051 rgb(112, 64, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #704051 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 25.1% green and 31.8% blue (112, 64, 81).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 28% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#704051 color codes

HEX	`#704051`
RGB	`rgb(112, 64, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 25.1%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 28%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.36, 23.28, -1.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.36, 23.31, 357.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.001, 7.706, 8.744)`
Decimal	`7356497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704051, 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 #704051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #704051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704051; }
.text { color: #704051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 64 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704051, #704740); }

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Questions

What color is #704051?: #704051 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704051?: The RGB value is 112, 64, 81: 112 red, 64 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704051?: The complementary color is #40705F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.