What color is #714540?

#714540 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714540?

The RGB value is 113, 69, 64: 113 red, 69 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714540?

The complementary color is #406C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714540 color

#714540 rgb(113, 69, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #714540 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 27.1% green and 25.1% blue (113, 69, 64).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 43% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Cellar (#70403D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.99:1).

#714540 color codes

HEX	`#714540`
RGB	`rgb(113, 69, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 27.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 43%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.27, 18.29, 10.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.27, 21.34, 30.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.864, 8.138, 5.901)`
Decimal	`7423296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714540, 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 #714540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #714540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714540; }
.text { color: #714540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 69 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714540, #715d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #714540?: #714540 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Wine Cellar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714540?: The RGB value is 113, 69, 64: 113 red, 69 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714540?: The complementary color is #406C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.