What color is #710521?

#710521 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Forces. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #710521?

The RGB value is 113, 5, 33: 113 red, 5 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #710521?

The complementary color is #057155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #710521?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#710521 color

#710521 rgb(113, 5, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #710521 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 2% green and 12.9% blue (113, 5, 33).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 92% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 71% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Evil Forces (#770022), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.03:1).

#710521 color codes

HEX	`#710521`
RGB	`rgb(113, 5, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 92%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 96%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 71%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.76, 43.9, 16.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.76, 46.74, 20.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.14, 3.73, 1.783)`
Decimal	`7406881`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #710521, 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 #710521	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#710521 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #710521 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #710521; }
.text { color: #710521; }
.border { border: 2px solid #710521; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 5 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #710521, #711f05); }

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Questions

What color is #710521?: #710521 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Evil Forces. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #710521?: The RGB value is 113, 5, 33: 113 red, 5 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #710521?: The complementary color is #057155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #710521?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.