What color is #716650?

#716650 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716650?

The RGB value is 113, 102, 80: 113 red, 102 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716650?

The complementary color is #505B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716650 color

#716650 rgb(113, 102, 80)

Shades of brown

The hex color #716650 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40% green and 31.4% blue (113, 102, 80).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 29% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Treasure Chest (#726854), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#716650 color codes

HEX	`#716650`
RGB	`rgb(113, 102, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 29%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 29%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, 0.59, 14.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 14.06, 87.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.01, 13.593, 9.526)`
Decimal	`7431760`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716650, 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 #716650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #716650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716650; }
.text { color: #716650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 102 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716650, #6b7150); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #716650?: #716650 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Treasure Chest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716650?: The RGB value is 113, 102, 80: 113 red, 102 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716650?: The complementary color is #505B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.