What color is #717251?

#717251 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 #717251?

The RGB value is 113, 114, 81: 113 red, 114 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717251?

The complementary color is #525172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717251 color

#717251 rgb(113, 114, 81)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717251 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 44.7% green and 31.8% blue (113, 114, 81).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 17% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Herbal Whispers (#6B6D4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#717251 color codes

HEX	`#717251`
RGB	`rgb(113, 114, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 44.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 17%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 29%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 29%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.16, -6.22, 18.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.16, 19.26, 108.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.313, 16.14, 10.144)`
Decimal	`7434833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717251, 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 #717251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #717251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717251; }
.text { color: #717251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 114 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717251, #607251); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #717251?: #717251 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 #717251?: The RGB value is 113, 114, 81: 113 red, 114 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717251?: The complementary color is #525172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.