What color is #716871?

#716871 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716871?

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

What is the complementary color of #716871?

The complementary color is #687168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716871 color

#716871 rgb(113, 104, 113)

Shades of gray

The hex color #716871 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 4% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Rum (#716675), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#716871 color codes

HEX	`#716871`
RGB	`rgb(113, 104, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 40.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 4%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 8%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.09, 5.33, -3.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.09, 6.52, 324.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.741, 14.604, 17.662)`
Decimal	`7432305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716871, 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 #716871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #716871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716871; }
.text { color: #716871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 104 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716871, #71686d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #716871?: #716871 is a gray, closest to the named color Rum. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716871?: The RGB value is 113, 104, 113: 113 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716871?: The complementary color is #687168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.