What color is #715154?

#715154 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715154?

The RGB value is 113, 81, 84: 113 red, 81 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715154?

The complementary color is #51716E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715154?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715154 color

#715154 rgb(113, 81, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #715154 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.8% green and 32.9% blue (113, 81, 84).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 26% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#715154 color codes

HEX	`#715154`
RGB	`rgb(113, 81, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.8%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.91, 13.88, 3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.91, 14.33, 14.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.353, 10.036, 9.725)`
Decimal	`7426388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715154, 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 #715154	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715154 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #715154 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715154; }
.text { color: #715154; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715154; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 81 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715154, #715e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715154?: #715154 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Veil of Cinder. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715154?: The RGB value is 113, 81, 84: 113 red, 81 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715154?: The complementary color is #51716E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715154?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.