What color is #712933?

#712933 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #712933?

The RGB value is 113, 41, 51: 113 red, 41 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #712933?

The complementary color is #297167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #712933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#712933 color

#712933 rgb(113, 41, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #712933 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 16.1% green and 20% blue (113, 41, 51).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 55% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#712933 color codes

HEX	`#712933`
RGB	`rgb(113, 41, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 16.1%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 55%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.67, 32.7, 10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.67, 34.3, 17.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.201, 5.337, 3.73)`
Decimal	`7416115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #712933, 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 #712933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#712933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #712933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #712933; }
.text { color: #712933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #712933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 41 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #712933, #714329); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #712933?: #712933 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #712933?: The RGB value is 113, 41, 51: 113 red, 41 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #712933?: The complementary color is #297167, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #712933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.