What color is #71545D?

#71545D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71545D?

The RGB value is 113, 84, 93: 113 red, 84 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71545D?

The complementary color is #547168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71545D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71545D color

#71545D rgb(113, 84, 93)

Shades of red

The hex color #71545D is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 32.9% green and 36.5% blue (113, 84, 93).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 18% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Royal Fig (#7B5867), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#71545D color codes

HEX	`#71545D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 84, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 32.9%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 26%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 18%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.97, 13.58, -0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.97, 13.59, 357.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.956, 10.642, 11.778)`
Decimal	`7427165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71545D, 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 #71545D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71545D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #71545D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71545d; }
.text { color: #71545d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71545d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 84 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71545d, #715a54); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #71545D?: #71545D is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Royal Fig. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71545D?: The RGB value is 113, 84, 93: 113 red, 84 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71545D?: The complementary color is #547168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71545D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.