#71504E
Umber · dark warm red
About #71504E
#71504E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 31% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Umber (ΔE 8.2), with Walnut the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4E6F71 (eucalyptus), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 7.10:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (7.10:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #71504E?
#71504E is a dark, muted red colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 31% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #71504E?
Use white text. White on #71504E has a contrast ratio of 7.10:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #71504E?
Its complementary colour is #4E6F71, and analogous partners are #714E5D and #71624E.