What color is #710007?

#710007 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hellbound. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #710007?

The RGB value is 113, 0, 7: 113 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #710007?

The complementary color is #00716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #710007?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#710007 color

#710007 rgb(113, 0, 7)

Shades of red

The hex color #710007 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 0% green and 2.7% blue (113, 0, 7).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 94% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hellbound (#710101), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#710007 color codes

HEX	`#710007`
RGB	`rgb(113, 0, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 0%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 94%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.04, 44.09, 30.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.04, 53.64, 34.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.849, 3.527, 0.521)`
Decimal	`7405575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #710007, 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 #710007	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#710007 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #710007 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #710007; }
.text { color: #710007; }
.border { border: 2px solid #710007; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 0 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #710007, #713200); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #710007?: #710007 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Hellbound. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #710007?: The RGB value is 113, 0, 7: 113 red, 0 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #710007?: The complementary color is #00716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #710007?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.