What color is #711720?

#711720 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Heavy Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #711720?

The RGB value is 113, 23, 32: 113 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #711720?

The complementary color is #177168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #711720?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#711720 color

#711720 rgb(113, 23, 32)

Shades of red

The hex color #711720 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 9% green and 12.5% blue (113, 23, 32).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 66% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 72% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Heart (#771122), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.38:1).

#711720 color codes

HEX	`#711720`
RGB	`rgb(113, 23, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 9%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 66%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 80%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 72%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.41, 39.09, 18.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.41, 43.37, 25.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.378, 4.229, 1.794)`
Decimal	`7411488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #711720, 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 #711720	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#711720 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #711720 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #711720; }
.text { color: #711720; }
.border { border: 2px solid #711720; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 23 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #711720, #713b17); }

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Questions

What color is #711720?: #711720 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Heavy Heart. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #711720?: The RGB value is 113, 23, 32: 113 red, 23 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #711720?: The complementary color is #177168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #711720?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.