What color is #704659?

#704659 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #704659?

The RGB value is 112, 70, 89: 112 red, 70 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704659?

The complementary color is #46705D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704659?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704659 color

#704659 rgb(112, 70, 89)

Shades of red

The hex color #704659 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 27.5% green and 34.9% blue (112, 70, 89).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#704659 color codes

HEX	`#704659`
RGB	`rgb(112, 70, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 27.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 37%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.1, 21, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.1, 21.32, 349.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.676, 8.547, 10.537)`
Decimal	`7358041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704659, 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 #704659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #704659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704659; }
.text { color: #704659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 70 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704659, #704846); }

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Questions

What color is #704659?: #704659 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #704659?: The RGB value is 112, 70, 89: 112 red, 70 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704659?: The complementary color is #46705D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704659?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.