What color is #710010?

#710010 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Barolo. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #710010?

The RGB value is 113, 0, 16: 113 red, 0 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #710010?

The complementary color is #007161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #710010?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#710010 color

#710010 rgb(113, 0, 16)

Shades of red

The hex color #710010 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 0% green and 6.3% blue (113, 0, 16).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 86% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Barolo (#71000E), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#710010 color codes

HEX	`#710010`
RGB	`rgb(113, 0, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 0%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 86%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.12, 44.31, 26.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.12, 51.64, 30.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.904, 3.549, 0.812)`
Decimal	`7405584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #710010, 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 #710010	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#710010 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	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 #710010 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #710010; }
.text { color: #710010; }
.border { border: 2px solid #710010; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 0 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #710010, #712900); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #710010?: #710010 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Barolo. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #710010?: The RGB value is 113, 0, 16: 113 red, 0 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #710010?: The complementary color is #007161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #710010?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.