What color is #710600?

#710600 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Liquorice Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #710600?

The RGB value is 113, 6, 0: 113 red, 6 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #710600?

The complementary color is #006B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #710600?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#710600 color

#710600 rgb(113, 6, 0)

Shades of red

The hex color #710600 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 2.4% green and 0% blue (113, 6, 0).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 100% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Liquorice Red (#740900), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#710600 color codes

HEX	`#710600`
RGB	`rgb(113, 6, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 2.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 100%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.45, 42.6, 33.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.45, 54.4, 38.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.876, 3.642, 0.341)`
Decimal	`7407104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #710600, 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 #710600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#710600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #710600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #710600; }
.text { color: #710600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #710600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 6 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #710600, #713e00); }

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Questions

What color is #710600?: #710600 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Liquorice Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #710600?: The RGB value is 113, 6, 0: 113 red, 6 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #710600?: The complementary color is #006B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #710600?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.