What color is #715458?

#715458 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #715458?

The RGB value is 113, 84, 88: 113 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #715458?

The complementary color is #54716D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #715458?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#715458 color

#715458 rgb(113, 84, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #715458 is a grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.9% green and 34.5% blue (113, 84, 88).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Reading Tea Leaves (#7D5D5E), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#715458 color codes

HEX	`#715458`
RGB	`rgb(113, 84, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.82, 12.71, 2.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.82, 12.93, 10.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.742, 10.556, 10.65)`
Decimal	`7427160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #715458, 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 #715458	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#715458 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #715458 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #715458; }
.text { color: #715458; }
.border { border: 2px solid #715458; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 84 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #715458, #715e54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #715458?: #715458 is a grayish red, closest to the named color Reading Tea Leaves. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #715458?: The RGB value is 113, 84, 88: 113 red, 84 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #715458?: The complementary color is #54716D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #715458?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.