What color is #711A30?

#711A30 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #711A30?

The RGB value is 113, 26, 48: 113 red, 26 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #711A30?

The complementary color is #1A715B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #711A30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#711A30 color

#711A30 rgb(113, 26, 48)

Shades of red

The hex color #711A30 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 10.2% green and 18.8% blue (113, 26, 48).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 63% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Whisky Cola (#772233), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#711A30 color codes

HEX	`#711A30`
RGB	`rgb(113, 26, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 10.2%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 63%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 77%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.15, 39.11, 8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.15, 40.11, 12.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.714, 4.464, 3.251)`
Decimal	`7412272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #711A30, 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 #711A30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#711A30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #711A30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #711a30; }
.text { color: #711a30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #711a30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 26 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #711a30, #71301a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #711A30?: #711A30 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Whisky Cola. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #711A30?: The RGB value is 113, 26, 48: 113 red, 26 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #711A30?: The complementary color is #1A715B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #711A30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.