What color is #717231?

#717231 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717231?

The RGB value is 113, 114, 49: 113 red, 114 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717231?

The complementary color is #323172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717231 color

#717231 rgb(113, 114, 49)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717231 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 44.7% green and 19.2% blue (113, 114, 49).

Its hue angle is 61°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#717231 color codes

HEX	`#717231`
RGB	`rgb(113, 114, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 44.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(61, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(61, 57%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.67, -10.01, 35.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.67, 36.67, 105.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.382, 15.767, 5.244)`
Decimal	`7434801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717231, 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 #717231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #717231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717231; }
.text { color: #717231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 114 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717231, #517231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #717231?: #717231 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717231?: The RGB value is 113, 114, 49: 113 red, 114 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717231?: The complementary color is #323172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.