What color is #71322E?

#71322E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71322E?

The RGB value is 113, 50, 46: 113 red, 50 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71322E?

The complementary color is #2E6D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71322E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71322E color

#71322E rgb(113, 50, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #71322E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 19.6% green and 18% blue (113, 50, 46).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 59% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#71322E color codes

HEX	`#71322E`
RGB	`rgb(113, 50, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 19.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 59%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.39, 27.47, 15.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.39, 31.75, 30.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.444, 5.99, 3.296)`
Decimal	`7418414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71322E, 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 #71322E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#71322E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #71322E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71322e; }
.text { color: #71322e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71322e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 50 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71322e, #71542e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #71322E?: #71322E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71322E?: The RGB value is 113, 50, 46: 113 red, 50 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71322E?: The complementary color is #2E6D71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71322E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.