What color is #71363D?

#71363D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71363D?

The RGB value is 113, 54, 61: 113 red, 54 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71363D?

The complementary color is #36716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71363D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71363D color

#71363D rgb(113, 54, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #71363D is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 21.2% green and 23.9% blue (113, 54, 61).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 46% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.14:1).

#71363D color codes

HEX	`#71363D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 54, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 21.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 46%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.61, 26.76, 7.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.61, 27.88, 16.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.972, 6.487, 5.194)`
Decimal	`7419453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71363D, 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 #71363D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#71363D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #71363D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71363d; }
.text { color: #71363d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71363d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 54 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71363d, #714d36); }

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Questions

What color is #71363D?: #71363D is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Cuba Libre. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71363D?: The RGB value is 113, 54, 61: 113 red, 54 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71363D?: The complementary color is #36716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71363D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.