What color is #713840?

#713840 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 #713840?

The RGB value is 113, 56, 64: 113 red, 56 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713840?

The complementary color is #387169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713840 color

#713840 rgb(113, 56, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #713840 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 22% green and 25.1% blue (113, 56, 64).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 43% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.97:1).

#713840 color codes

HEX	`#713840`
RGB	`rgb(113, 56, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 22%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 43%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.14, 25.98, 6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.14, 26.81, 14.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.15, 6.71, 5.663)`
Decimal	`7419968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713840, 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 #713840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	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 #713840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713840; }
.text { color: #713840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 56 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713840, #714c38); }

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Questions

What color is #713840?: #713840 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 #713840?: The RGB value is 113, 56, 64: 113 red, 56 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713840?: The complementary color is #387169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.