What color is #712944?

#712944 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #712944?

The RGB value is 113, 41, 68: 113 red, 41 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #712944?

The complementary color is #297156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #712944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#712944 color

#712944 rgb(113, 41, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #712944 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 16.1% green and 26.7% blue (113, 41, 68).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 40% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Flirt (#7A2E4D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#712944 color codes

HEX	`#712944`
RGB	`rgb(113, 41, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 16.1%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 40%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.15, 34.56, -0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.15, 34.56, 359.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.647, 5.515, 6.077)`
Decimal	`7416132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #712944, 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 #712944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#712944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #712944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #712944; }
.text { color: #712944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #712944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 41 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #712944, #713229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #712944?: #712944 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Flirt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #712944?: The RGB value is 113, 41, 68: 113 red, 41 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #712944?: The complementary color is #297156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #712944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.