What color is #71332E?

#71332E 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 #71332E?

The RGB value is 113, 51, 46: 113 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71332E?

The complementary color is #2E6C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71332E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71332E color

#71332E rgb(113, 51, 46)

Shades of red

The hex color #71332E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 20% green and 18% blue (113, 51, 46).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 42% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 59% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.48:1).

#71332E color codes

HEX	`#71332E`
RGB	`rgb(113, 51, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 20%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 42%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 59%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 59%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.6, 26.92, 16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.6, 31.42, 31.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.488, 6.077, 3.31)`
Decimal	`7418670`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71332E, 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 #71332E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#71332E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #71332E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71332e; }
.text { color: #71332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71332e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 51 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71332e, #71552e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #71332E?: #71332E 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 #71332E?: The RGB value is 113, 51, 46: 113 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71332E?: The complementary color is #2E6C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71332E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.