What color is #715056?

#715056 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715056?

The RGB value is 113, 80, 86: 113 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715056?

The complementary color is #50716B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715056?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715056 color

#715056 rgb(113, 80, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #715056 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.4% green and 33.7% blue (113, 80, 86).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 24% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#715056 color codes

HEX	`#715056`
RGB	`rgb(113, 80, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.7, 14.82, 1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.7, 14.95, 7.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.359, 9.921, 10.119)`
Decimal	`7426134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715056, 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 #715056	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#715056 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #715056 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715056; }
.text { color: #715056; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715056; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 80 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715056, #715a50); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715056?: #715056 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715056?: The RGB value is 113, 80, 86: 113 red, 80 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715056?: The complementary color is #50716B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715056?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.