What color is #705052?

#705052 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705052?

The RGB value is 112, 80, 82: 112 red, 80 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #705052?

The complementary color is #50706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705052 color

#705052 rgb(112, 80, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #705052 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 31.4% green and 32.2% blue (112, 80, 82).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 27% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#705052 color codes

HEX	`#705052`
RGB	`rgb(112, 80, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 31.4%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 27%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.47, 13.75, 4.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.47, 14.36, 16.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.074, 9.792, 9.288)`
Decimal	`7360594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705052, 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 #705052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#705052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #705052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705052; }
.text { color: #705052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 80 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705052, #705e50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #705052?: #705052 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705052?: The RGB value is 112, 80, 82: 112 red, 80 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705052?: The complementary color is #50706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.