What color is #716722?

#716722 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716722?

The RGB value is 113, 103, 34: 113 red, 103 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716722?

The complementary color is #222C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716722?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716722 color

#716722 rgb(113, 103, 34)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #716722 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40.4% green and 13.3% blue (113, 103, 34).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 54% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 70% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#716722 color codes

HEX	`#716722`
RGB	`rgb(113, 103, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40.4%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 54%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 70%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 70%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.25, -4.92, 38.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.25, 39.14, 97.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.95, 13.327, 3.456)`
Decimal	`7431970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716722, 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 #716722	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716722 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #716722 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716722; }
.text { color: #716722; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716722; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 103 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716722, #537122); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #716722?: #716722 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716722?: The RGB value is 113, 103, 34: 113 red, 103 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716722?: The complementary color is #222C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716722?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.