What color is #716C5C?

#716C5C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716C5C?

The RGB value is 113, 108, 92: 113 red, 108 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716C5C?

The complementary color is #5C6171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716C5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716C5C color

#716C5C rgb(113, 108, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #716C5C is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 42.4% green and 36.1% blue (113, 108, 92).

Its hue angle is 46°, with 10% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#716C5C color codes

HEX	`#716C5C`
RGB	`rgb(113, 108, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 42.4%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(46, 10%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(46, 19%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.65, -1, 9.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.65, 9.72, 95.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.104, 15.009, 12.277)`
Decimal	`7433308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716C5C, 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 #716C5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716C5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	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 #716C5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716c5c; }
.text { color: #716c5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716c5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 108 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716c5c, #6c715c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #716C5C?: #716C5C is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716C5C?: The RGB value is 113, 108, 92: 113 red, 108 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716C5C?: The complementary color is #5C6171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716C5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.