What color is #714655?

#714655 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714655?

The RGB value is 113, 70, 85: 113 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714655?

The complementary color is #467162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714655?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714655 color

#714655 rgb(113, 70, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #714655 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 27.5% green and 33.3% blue (113, 70, 85).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.75:1).

#714655 color codes

HEX	`#714655`
RGB	`rgb(113, 70, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 27.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 38%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.1, 20.72, -1.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.1, 20.76, 356.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.64, 8.548, 9.682)`
Decimal	`7423573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714655, 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 #714655	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714655 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #714655 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714655; }
.text { color: #714655; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714655; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 70 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714655, #714d46); }

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Questions

What color is #714655?: #714655 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714655?: The RGB value is 113, 70, 85: 113 red, 70 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714655?: The complementary color is #467162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714655?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.