What color is #717052?

#717052 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717052?

The RGB value is 113, 112, 82: 113 red, 112 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717052?

The complementary color is #525371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717052 color

#717052 rgb(113, 112, 82)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717052 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.9% green and 32.2% blue (113, 112, 82).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 27% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.07:1).

#717052 color codes

HEX	`#717052`
RGB	`rgb(113, 112, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 27%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.59, -4.93, 16.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.59, 17.58, 106.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.127, 15.708, 10.269)`
Decimal	`7434322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717052, 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 #717052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	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 #717052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717052; }
.text { color: #717052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 112 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717052, #627152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717052?: #717052 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717052?: The RGB value is 113, 112, 82: 113 red, 112 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717052?: The complementary color is #525371, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.14:1 and white text 5.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.