What color is #716055?

#716055 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716055?

The RGB value is 113, 96, 85: 113 red, 96 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716055?

The complementary color is #556671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716055?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716055 color

#716055 rgb(113, 96, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #716055 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 37.6% green and 33.3% blue (113, 96, 85).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 14% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Kabul (#6C5E53), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#716055 color codes

HEX	`#716055`
RGB	`rgb(113, 96, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 37.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 14%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 25%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.05, 4.95, 8.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.05, 10.12, 60.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.633, 12.533, 10.346)`
Decimal	`7430229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716055, 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 #716055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716055 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #716055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716055; }
.text { color: #716055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 96 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716055, #716e55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #716055?: #716055 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Kabul. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716055?: The RGB value is 113, 96, 85: 113 red, 96 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716055?: The complementary color is #556671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716055?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.