What color is #713939?

#713939 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 #713939?

The RGB value is 113, 57, 57: 113 red, 57 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713939?

The complementary color is #397171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713939?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713939 color

#713939 rgb(113, 57, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #713939 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 22.4% green and 22.4% blue (113, 57, 57).

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

The closest named color is Cuba Libre (#73383C), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#713939 color codes

HEX	`#713939`
RGB	`rgb(113, 57, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 22.4%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 50%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.19, 24.59, 11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.19, 27.03, 24.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.012, 6.733, 4.695)`
Decimal	`7420217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713939, 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 #713939	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713939 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #713939 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713939; }
.text { color: #713939; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713939; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 57 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713939, #715539); }

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Questions

What color is #713939?: #713939 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 #713939?: The RGB value is 113, 57, 57: 113 red, 57 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713939?: The complementary color is #397171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713939?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.