What color is #771112?

#771112 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Secret Scarlet. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #771112?

The RGB value is 119, 17, 18: 119 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #771112?

The complementary color is #117776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #771112?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#771112 color

#771112 rgb(119, 17, 18)

Shades of red

The hex color #771112 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 6.7% green and 7.1% blue (119, 17, 18).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 75% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 85% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Secret Scarlet (#7A0E0E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#771112 color codes

HEX	`#771112`
RGB	`rgb(119, 17, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 6.7%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 75%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 86%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 85%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.85, 42.29, 28.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.85, 51.04, 34.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.918, 4.368, 0.998)`
Decimal	`7803154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #771112, 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 #771112	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#771112 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #771112 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #771112; }
.text { color: #771112; }
.border { border: 2px solid #771112; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 17 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #771112, #774311); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Maroon.

Questions

What color is #771112?: #771112 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Secret Scarlet. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #771112?: The RGB value is 119, 17, 18: 119 red, 17 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #771112?: The complementary color is #117776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #771112?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.