What color is #716F4D?

#716F4D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #716F4D?

The RGB value is 113, 111, 77: 113 red, 111 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #716F4D?

The complementary color is #4D4F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #716F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#716F4D color

#716F4D rgb(113, 111, 77)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #716F4D is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.5% green and 30.2% blue (113, 111, 77).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 19% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 32% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#716F4D color codes

HEX	`#716F4D`
RGB	`rgb(113, 111, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 19%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 32%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 32%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.2, -5.08, 19.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.2, 19.93, 104.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.834, 15.416, 9.266)`
Decimal	`7434061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #716F4D, 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 #716F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#716F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #716F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #716f4d; }
.text { color: #716f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #716f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 111 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #716f4d, #61714d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #716F4D?: #716F4D is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #716F4D?: The RGB value is 113, 111, 77: 113 red, 111 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #716F4D?: The complementary color is #4D4F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #716F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.