What color is #716C5F?

#716C5F is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716C5F?

The RGB value is 113, 108, 95: 113 red, 108 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716C5F?

The complementary color is #5F6471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716C5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716C5F color

#716C5F rgb(113, 108, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #716C5F is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 42.4% green and 37.3% blue (113, 108, 95).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 9% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 16% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Archaeology (#6E6A5E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#716C5F color codes

HEX	`#716C5F`
RGB	`rgb(113, 108, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 42.4%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 9%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 16%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 16%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.72, -0.49, 7.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.72, 7.99, 93.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.238, 15.062, 12.982)`
Decimal	`7433311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716C5F, 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 #716C5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716C5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #716C5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716c5f; }
.text { color: #716c5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716c5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 108 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716c5f, #6d715f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #716C5F?: #716C5F is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Archaeology. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716C5F?: The RGB value is 113, 108, 95: 113 red, 108 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716C5F?: The complementary color is #5F6471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716C5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.