What color is #721315?

#721315 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Festive Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #721315?

The RGB value is 114, 19, 21: 114 red, 19 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #721315?

The complementary color is #137270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #721315?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#721315 color

#721315 rgb(114, 19, 21)

Shades of red

The hex color #721315 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.7% red, 7.5% green and 8.2% blue (114, 19, 21).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 71% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 82% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Festive Bordeaux (#6E0F12), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.54:1).

#721315 color codes

HEX	`#721315`
RGB	`rgb(114, 19, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.7%, 7.5%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 71%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 83%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 82%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.99, 40.23, 25.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.99, 47.64, 32.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.309, 4.098, 1.116)`
Decimal	`7475989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #721315, 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 #721315	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#721315 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #721315 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #721315; }
.text { color: #721315; }
.border { border: 2px solid #721315; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(114 19 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #721315, #724113); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #721315?: #721315 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Festive Bordeaux. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #721315?: The RGB value is 114, 19, 21: 114 red, 19 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #721315?: The complementary color is #137270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #721315?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.