What color is #713A32?

#713A32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #713A32?

The RGB value is 113, 58, 50: 113 red, 58 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713A32?

The complementary color is #326971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713A32 color

#713A32 rgb(113, 58, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #713A32 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 22.7% green and 19.6% blue (113, 58, 50).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 56% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Crown of Thorns (#763C33), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#713A32 color codes

HEX	`#713A32`
RGB	`rgb(113, 58, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 22.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 56%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.27, 23.28, 15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.27, 28.16, 34.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.899, 6.768, 3.855)`
Decimal	`7420466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713A32, 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 #713A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	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 #713A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713a32; }
.text { color: #713a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 58 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713a32, #715932); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #713A32?: #713A32 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Crown of Thorns. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #713A32?: The RGB value is 113, 58, 50: 113 red, 58 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713A32?: The complementary color is #326971, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.