What color is #715355?

#715355 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 #715355?

The RGB value is 113, 83, 85: 113 red, 83 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715355?

The complementary color is #53716F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715355?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715355 color

#715355 rgb(113, 83, 85)

Shades of red

The hex color #715355 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.5% green and 33.3% blue (113, 83, 85).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Veil of Cinder (#784F50), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#715355 color codes

HEX	`#715355`
RGB	`rgb(113, 83, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, 12.82, 3.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 13.36, 16.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.543, 10.354, 9.983)`
Decimal	`7426901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715355, 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 #715355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #715355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715355; }
.text { color: #715355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 83 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715355, #716053); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715355?: #715355 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 #715355?: The RGB value is 113, 83, 85: 113 red, 83 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715355?: The complementary color is #53716F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715355?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.