What color is #714247?

#714247 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 #714247?

The RGB value is 113, 66, 71: 113 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714247?

The complementary color is #42716C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714247?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714247 color

#714247 rgb(113, 66, 71)

Shades of red

The hex color #714247 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 25.9% green and 27.8% blue (113, 66, 71).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 37% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Red Rumour (#693F43), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#714247 color codes

HEX	`#714247`
RGB	`rgb(113, 66, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 25.9%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, 21.02, 5.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 21.78, 15.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.896, 7.863, 6.956)`
Decimal	`7422535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714247, 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 #714247	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714247 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #714247 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714247; }
.text { color: #714247; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714247; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 66 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714247, #715442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #714247?: #714247 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 #714247?: The RGB value is 113, 66, 71: 113 red, 66 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714247?: The complementary color is #42716C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714247?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.