What color is #704245?

#704245 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704245?

The RGB value is 112, 66, 69: 112 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704245?

The complementary color is #42706D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704245?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704245 color

#704245 rgb(112, 66, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #704245 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 25.9% green and 27.1% blue (112, 66, 69).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 38% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#704245 color codes

HEX	`#704245`
RGB	`rgb(112, 66, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 25.9%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 38%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, 20.32, 6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 21.4, 18.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.705, 7.772, 6.618)`
Decimal	`7356997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704245, 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 #704245	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704245 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #704245 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704245; }
.text { color: #704245; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704245; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 66 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704245, #705642); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #704245?: #704245 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704245?: The RGB value is 112, 66, 69: 112 red, 66 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704245?: The complementary color is #42706D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704245?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.