What color is #717151?

#717151 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717151?

The RGB value is 113, 113, 81: 113 red, 113 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717151?

The complementary color is #515171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717151 color

#717151 rgb(113, 113, 81)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717151 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 44.3% green and 31.8% blue (113, 113, 81).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#717151 color codes

HEX	`#717151`
RGB	`rgb(113, 113, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 44.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 28%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 28%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.86, -5.65, 17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.86, 18.7, 107.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.2, 15.915, 10.107)`
Decimal	`7434577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717151, 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 #717151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #717151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717151; }
.text { color: #717151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 113 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717151, #617151); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717151?: #717151 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Herbal Whispers. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717151?: The RGB value is 113, 113, 81: 113 red, 113 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717151?: The complementary color is #515171, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.