What color is #717748?

#717748 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 #717748?

The RGB value is 113, 119, 72: 113 red, 119 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717748?

The complementary color is #4E4877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717748 color

#717748 rgb(113, 119, 72)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #717748 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 46.7% green and 28.2% blue (113, 119, 72).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 25% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#717748 color codes

HEX	`#717748`
RGB	`rgb(113, 119, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 46.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 25%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.48, -10.28, 25.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.48, 27.13, 112.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.577, 17.172, 8.676)`
Decimal	`7436104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717748, 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 #717748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #717748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717748; }
.text { color: #717748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 119 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717748, #5a7748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #717748?: #717748 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 #717748?: The RGB value is 113, 119, 72: 113 red, 119 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717748?: The complementary color is #4E4877, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.