What color is #716D3C?

#716D3C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716D3C?

The RGB value is 113, 109, 60: 113 red, 109 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716D3C?

The complementary color is #3C4071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716D3C color

#716D3C rgb(113, 109, 60)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #716D3C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 42.7% green and 23.5% blue (113, 109, 60).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 47% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#716D3C color codes

HEX	`#716D3C`
RGB	`rgb(113, 109, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 42.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 47%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 47%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.32, -6.09, 27.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.32, 28.48, 102.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.095, 14.775, 6.436)`
Decimal	`7433532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716D3C, 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 #716D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #716D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716d3c; }
.text { color: #716d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 109 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716d3c, #5b713c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #716D3C?: #716D3C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716D3C?: The RGB value is 113, 109, 60: 113 red, 109 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716D3C?: The complementary color is #3C4071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.