What color is #716E1B?

#716E1B is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716E1B?

The RGB value is 113, 110, 27: 113 red, 110 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716E1B?

The complementary color is #1B1E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716E1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716E1B color

#716E1B rgb(113, 110, 27)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #716E1B is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.1% green and 10.6% blue (113, 110, 27).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 61% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 76% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#716E1B color codes

HEX	`#716E1B`
RGB	`rgb(113, 110, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.1%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 61%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 76%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 76%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.28, -9.29, 43.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.28, 44.78, 101.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.584, 14.742, 3.219)`
Decimal	`7433755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716E1B, 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 #716E1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716E1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #716E1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716e1b; }
.text { color: #716e1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716e1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 110 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716e1b, #49711b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #716E1B?: #716E1B is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716E1B?: The RGB value is 113, 110, 27: 113 red, 110 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716E1B?: The complementary color is #1B1E71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716E1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.