What color is #717059?

#717059 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 #717059?

The RGB value is 113, 112, 89: 113 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717059?

The complementary color is #595A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717059?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717059 color

#717059 rgb(113, 112, 89)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717059 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 43.9% green and 34.9% blue (113, 112, 89).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 12% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 21% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#717059 color codes

HEX	`#717059`
RGB	`rgb(113, 112, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 43.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 12%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 21%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 21%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.74, -3.83, 12.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.74, 13.52, 106.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.407, 15.82, 11.744)`
Decimal	`7434329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717059, 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 #717059	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717059 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #717059 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717059; }
.text { color: #717059; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717059; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 112 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717059, #667159); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717059?: #717059 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 #717059?: The RGB value is 113, 112, 89: 113 red, 112 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717059?: The complementary color is #595A71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717059?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.