What color is #714951?

#714951 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #714951?

The RGB value is 113, 73, 81: 113 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714951?

The complementary color is #497169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714951 color

#714951 rgb(113, 73, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #714951 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 28.6% green and 31.8% blue (113, 73, 81).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 22% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 28% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#714951 color codes

HEX	`#714951`
RGB	`rgb(113, 73, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 28.6%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 22%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 35%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.73, 18.27, 2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.73, 18.41, 7.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.678, 8.871, 8.933)`
Decimal	`7424337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714951, 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 #714951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	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 #714951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714951; }
.text { color: #714951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 73 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714951, #715549); }

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Questions

What color is #714951?: #714951 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Nocturne Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #714951?: The RGB value is 113, 73, 81: 113 red, 73 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714951?: The complementary color is #497169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.