What color is #716630?

#716630 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 #716630?

The RGB value is 113, 102, 48: 113 red, 102 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716630?

The complementary color is #303B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716630 color

#716630 rgb(113, 102, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #716630 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40% green and 18.8% blue (113, 102, 48).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#716630 color codes

HEX	`#716630`
RGB	`rgb(113, 102, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, -3.26, 31.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 31.85, 95.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.095, 13.227, 4.712)`
Decimal	`7431728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716630, 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 #716630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #716630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716630; }
.text { color: #716630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 102 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716630, #5b7130); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #716630?: #716630 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 #716630?: The RGB value is 113, 102, 48: 113 red, 102 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716630?: The complementary color is #303B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.