What color is #716842?

#716842 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Beat Around the Bush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716842?

The RGB value is 113, 104, 66: 113 red, 104 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716842?

The complementary color is #424B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716842?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716842 color

#716842 rgb(113, 104, 66)

Shades of brown

The hex color #716842 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 40.8% green and 25.9% blue (113, 104, 66).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 42% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Beat Around the Bush (#6E6A44), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#716842 color codes

HEX	`#716842`
RGB	`rgb(113, 104, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40.8%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 42%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, -2.5, 22.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 22.83, 96.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.744, 13.805, 7.147)`
Decimal	`7432258`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716842, 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 #716842	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716842 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #716842 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716842; }
.text { color: #716842; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716842; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 104 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716842, #627142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #716842?: #716842 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Beat Around the Bush. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716842?: The RGB value is 113, 104, 66: 113 red, 104 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716842?: The complementary color is #424B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716842?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.