What color is #716529?

#716529 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716529?

The RGB value is 113, 101, 41: 113 red, 101 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716529?

The complementary color is #293571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716529 color

#716529 rgb(113, 101, 41)

Shades of brown

The hex color #716529 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 39.6% green and 16.1% blue (113, 101, 41).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 47% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 64% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#716529 color codes

HEX	`#716529`
RGB	`rgb(113, 101, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 39.6%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 47%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 64%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 64%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.73, -3.27, 34.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.73, 35.05, 95.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.864, 12.979, 3.978)`
Decimal	`7431465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716529, 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 #716529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #716529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716529; }
.text { color: #716529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 101 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716529, #597129); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #716529?: #716529 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716529?: The RGB value is 113, 101, 41: 113 red, 101 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716529?: The complementary color is #293571, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.