What color is #716F2F?

#716F2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716F2F?

The RGB value is 113, 111, 47: 113 red, 111 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716F2F?

The complementary color is #2F3171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716F2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716F2F color

#716F2F rgb(113, 111, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #716F2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.5% green and 18.4% blue (113, 111, 47).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#716F2F color codes

HEX	`#716F2F`
RGB	`rgb(113, 111, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, -8.5, 35.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 36.26, 103.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.008, 15.085, 4.915)`
Decimal	`7434031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716F2F, 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 #716F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #716F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716f2f; }
.text { color: #716f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 111 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716f2f, #52712f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #716F2F?: #716F2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716F2F?: The RGB value is 113, 111, 47: 113 red, 111 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716F2F?: The complementary color is #2F3171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716F2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.