What color is #714D54?

#714D54 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 #714D54?

The RGB value is 113, 77, 84: 113 red, 77 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #714D54?

The complementary color is #4D716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #714D54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#714D54 color

#714D54 rgb(113, 77, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #714D54 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 30.2% green and 32.9% blue (113, 77, 84).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Nocturne Red (#7A4B56), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#714D54 color codes

HEX	`#714D54`
RGB	`rgb(113, 77, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 30.2%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 26%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.85, 16.32, 2.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.85, 16.44, 7.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.064, 9.459, 9.629)`
Decimal	`7425364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #714D54, 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 #714D54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#714D54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	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 #714D54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #714d54; }
.text { color: #714d54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #714d54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 77 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #714d54, #71584d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #714D54?: #714D54 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 #714D54?: The RGB value is 113, 77, 84: 113 red, 77 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #714D54?: The complementary color is #4D716A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #714D54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and white text 7.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.