What color is #715155?

#715155 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 #715155?

The RGB value is 113, 81, 85: 113 red, 81 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715155?

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

Is black or white text better on #715155?

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.

#715155 color

#715155 rgb(113, 81, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #715155 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 31.8% green and 33.3% blue (113, 81, 85).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#715155 color codes

HEX	`#715155`
RGB	`rgb(113, 81, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 31.8%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.94, 14.04, 2.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.94, 14.35, 11.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.392, 10.052, 9.933)`
Decimal	`7426389`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715155, 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 #715155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715155 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 #715155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715155; }
.text { color: #715155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 81 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715155, #715d51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715155?: #715155 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 #715155?: The RGB value is 113, 81, 85: 113 red, 81 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715155?: The complementary color is #51716D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715155?: 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.