What color is #713E43?

#713E43 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #713E43?

The RGB value is 113, 62, 67: 113 red, 62 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #713E43?

The complementary color is #3E716C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #713E43?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#713E43 color

#713E43 rgb(113, 62, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #713E43 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 24.3% green and 26.3% blue (113, 62, 67).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 41% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#713E43 color codes

HEX	`#713E43`
RGB	`rgb(113, 62, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 24.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 41%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, 22.86, 6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 23.84, 16.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.546, 7.362, 6.227)`
Decimal	`7421507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #713E43, 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 #713E43	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#713E43 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #713E43 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #713e43; }
.text { color: #713e43; }
.border { border: 2px solid #713e43; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 62 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #713e43, #71533e); }

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Questions

What color is #713E43?: #713E43 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Red Rumour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #713E43?: The RGB value is 113, 62, 67: 113 red, 62 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #713E43?: The complementary color is #3E716C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #713E43?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.