What color is #714341?

#714341 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714341?

The RGB value is 113, 67, 65: 113 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714341?

The complementary color is #416F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714341?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714341 color

#714341 rgb(113, 67, 65)

Shades of red

The hex color #714341 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 26.3% green and 25.5% blue (113, 67, 65).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#714341 color codes

HEX	`#714341`
RGB	`rgb(113, 67, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 26.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 42%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.79, 19.62, 9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.79, 21.88, 26.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.772, 7.907, 6.012)`
Decimal	`7422785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714341, 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 #714341	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714341 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #714341 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714341; }
.text { color: #714341; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714341; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 67 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714341, #715b41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #714341?: #714341 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714341?: The RGB value is 113, 67, 65: 113 red, 67 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714341?: The complementary color is #416F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714341?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.