What color is #716300?

#716300 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716300?

The RGB value is 113, 99, 0: 113 red, 99 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716300?

The complementary color is #000E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716300?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716300 color

#716300 rgb(113, 99, 0)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #716300 is a dark, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 38.8% green and 0% blue (113, 99, 0).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 100% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ayahuasca Vine (#665500), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#716300 color codes

HEX	`#716300`
RGB	`rgb(113, 99, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 38.8%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 100%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 100%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.9, -3.91, 48.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.9, 48.97, 94.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.273, 12.435, 1.806)`
Decimal	`7430912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716300, 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 #716300	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716300 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #716300 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716300; }
.text { color: #716300; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716300; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 99 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716300, #467100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #716300?: #716300 is a dark, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Ayahuasca Vine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716300?: The RGB value is 113, 99, 0: 113 red, 99 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716300?: The complementary color is #000E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716300?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.