What color is #71754A?

#71754A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #71754A?

The RGB value is 113, 117, 74: 113 red, 117 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #71754A?

The complementary color is #4E4A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #71754A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#71754A color

#71754A rgb(113, 117, 74)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #71754A is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 45.9% green and 29% blue (113, 117, 74).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 23% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#71754A color codes

HEX	`#71754A`
RGB	`rgb(113, 117, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 45.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 23%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 37%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 37%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.92, -8.9, 23.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.92, 24.89, 110.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.407, 16.728, 8.947)`
Decimal	`7435594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #71754A, 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 #71754A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#71754A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.35:1	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 #71754A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #71754a; }
.text { color: #71754a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #71754a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 117 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #71754a, #5c754a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #71754A?: #71754A is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #71754A?: The RGB value is 113, 117, 74: 113 red, 117 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #71754A?: The complementary color is #4E4A75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #71754A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.