What color is #717460?

#717460 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717460?

The RGB value is 113, 116, 96: 113 red, 116 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717460?

The complementary color is #636074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717460?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717460 color

#717460 rgb(113, 116, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #717460 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.5% green and 37.6% blue (113, 116, 96).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 9% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mangrove (#757461), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.81:1).

#717460 color codes

HEX	`#717460`
RGB	`rgb(113, 116, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 9%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 17%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 17%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.07, -4.95, 10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.07, 11.78, 114.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.167, 16.846, 13.517)`
Decimal	`7435360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717460, 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 #717460	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717460 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #717460 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717460; }
.text { color: #717460; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717460; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 116 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717460, #677460); }

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Questions

What color is #717460?: #717460 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Mangrove. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717460?: The RGB value is 113, 116, 96: 113 red, 116 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717460?: The complementary color is #636074, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717460?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.