What color is #731213?

#731213 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 #731213?

The RGB value is 115, 18, 19: 115 red, 18 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #731213?

The complementary color is #127372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #731213?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#731213 color

#731213 rgb(115, 18, 19)

Shades of red

The hex color #731213 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 45.1% red, 7.1% green and 7.5% blue (115, 18, 19).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 73% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 83% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Festive Bordeaux (#6E0F12), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.51:1).

#731213 color codes

HEX	`#731213`
RGB	`rgb(115, 18, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(45.1%, 7.1%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 73%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 84%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 83%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.08, 40.78, 26.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.08, 48.86, 33.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.405, 4.126, 1.022)`
Decimal	`7541267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #731213, 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 #731213	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#731213 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.51:1	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 #731213 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #731213; }
.text { color: #731213; }
.border { border: 2px solid #731213; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(115 18 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #731213, #734212); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #731213?: #731213 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 #731213?: The RGB value is 115, 18, 19: 115 red, 18 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #731213?: The complementary color is #127372, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #731213?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.