What color is #707248?

#707248 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707248?

The RGB value is 112, 114, 72: 112 red, 114 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707248?

The complementary color is #4A4872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707248 color

#707248 rgb(112, 114, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #707248 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 44.7% green and 28.2% blue (112, 114, 72).

Its hue angle is 63°, with 23% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#707248 color codes

HEX	`#707248`
RGB	`rgb(112, 114, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 44.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(63, 23%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(63, 37%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, -7.91, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 24.38, 108.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.869, 15.947, 8.477)`
Decimal	`7369288`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707248, 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 #707248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #707248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707248; }
.text { color: #707248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 114 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707248, #5b7248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #707248?: #707248 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707248?: The RGB value is 112, 114, 72: 112 red, 114 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707248?: The complementary color is #4A4872, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.