What color is #705250?

#705250 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #705250?

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

What is the complementary color of #705250?

The complementary color is #506E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #705250?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#705250 color

#705250 rgb(112, 82, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #705250 is a dark, grayish red.

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

Its hue angle is 4°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 29% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#705250 color codes

HEX	`#705250`
RGB	`rgb(112, 82, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 32.2%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 29%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.95, 12.21, 6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.95, 13.64, 26.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.148, 10.059, 8.942)`
Decimal	`7361104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #705250, 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 #705250	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#705250 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #705250 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #705250; }
.text { color: #705250; }
.border { border: 2px solid #705250; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 82 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #705250, #706250); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #705250?: #705250 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #705250?: The RGB value is 112, 82, 80: 112 red, 82 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #705250?: The complementary color is #506E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #705250?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.