What color is #707251?

#707251 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #707251?

The RGB value is 112, 114, 81: 112 red, 114 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #707251?

The complementary color is #535172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #707251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#707251 color

#707251 rgb(112, 114, 81)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #707251 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.9% red, 44.7% green and 31.8% blue (112, 114, 81).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#707251 color codes

HEX	`#707251`
RGB	`rgb(112, 114, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.9%, 44.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 29%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.07, -6.64, 18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.07, 19.27, 110.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.185, 16.074, 10.138)`
Decimal	`7369297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #707251, 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 #707251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#707251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	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 #707251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #707251; }
.text { color: #707251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #707251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(112 114 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #707251, #607251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #707251?: #707251 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #707251?: The RGB value is 112, 114, 81: 112 red, 114 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #707251?: The complementary color is #535172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #707251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.21:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.