What color is #717043?

#717043 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717043?

The RGB value is 113, 112, 67: 113 red, 112 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717043?

The complementary color is #434471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717043 color

#717043 rgb(113, 112, 67)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717043 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.9% green and 26.3% blue (113, 112, 67).

Its hue angle is 59°, with 26% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 41% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#717043 color codes

HEX	`#717043`
RGB	`rgb(113, 112, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.9%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(59, 26%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(59, 41%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 41%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.32, -6.98, 25.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.32, 26.1, 105.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.618, 15.505, 7.584)`
Decimal	`7434307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717043, 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 #717043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #717043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717043; }
.text { color: #717043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 112 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717043, #5b7143); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #717043?: #717043 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717043?: The RGB value is 113, 112, 67: 113 red, 112 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717043?: The complementary color is #434471, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.