What color is #704C58?

#704C58 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 #704C58?

The RGB value is 112, 76, 88: 112 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #704C58?

The complementary color is #4C7064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #704C58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#704C58 color

#704C58 rgb(112, 76, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #704C58 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 29.8% green and 34.5% blue (112, 76, 88).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.33:1).

#704C58 color codes

HEX	`#704C58`
RGB	`rgb(112, 76, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 29.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.59, 17.18, -0.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.59, 17.21, 357.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.028, 9.319, 10.448)`
Decimal	`7359576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #704C58, 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 #704C58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#704C58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #704C58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #704c58; }
.text { color: #704c58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #704c58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 76 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #704c58, #70524c); }

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Questions

What color is #704C58?: #704C58 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 #704C58?: The RGB value is 112, 76, 88: 112 red, 76 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #704C58?: The complementary color is #4C7064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #704C58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.