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#71091E Color

#71091E is rgb(113, 9, 30) in RGB, hsl(348, 85%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 73%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#71091E
HEX#71091E
RGBrgb(113, 9, 30)
HSLhsl(348, 85%, 24%)
HSVhsv(348, 92%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 73%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(35.3% 0.134 18.6)
LABlab(23.50% 43.09 19.51)
LCHlch(23.50% 47.30 24.36)

What #71091E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #71091E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#71091E Channel Values

How #71091E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 9 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 85% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 92% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 73% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.93:1 vs white · 1.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71091E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #71091E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71091E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #71091E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #71091E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#71091E
Protanopia#31311D
Protanomaly#52261D
Deuteranopia#434317
Deuteranomaly#59341A
Tritanopia#710D0D
Tritanomaly#710B15
Achromatopsia#373737

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Using #71091E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-71091e: #71091E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #71091E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-71091e': '#71091E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.035, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_71091e">#71091E</color>
SVG fillfill="#71091E"

More Red Colors

#71091E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#71091E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #71091E?

#71091E is a dark red — rgb(113, 9, 30) in RGB and hsl(348, 85%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Ruby (#841B2D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #71091E?

#71091E is rgb(113, 9, 30) — red 113, green 9, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #71091E?

#71091E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 73%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #71091E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #71091E scores 11.93:1 against white and 1.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #71091E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #71091E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 20.49, which is visibly different.

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