What color is #717846?

#717846 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #717846?

The RGB value is 113, 120, 70: 113 red, 120 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #717846?

The complementary color is #4D4678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #717846?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#717846 color

#717846 rgb(113, 120, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #717846 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 44.3% red, 47.1% green and 27.5% blue (113, 120, 70).

Its hue angle is 68°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#717846 color codes

HEX	`#717846`
RGB	`rgb(113, 120, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(44.3%, 47.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(68, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(68, 42%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 42%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, -11.09, 26.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 28.78, 112.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.632, 17.386, 8.378)`
Decimal	`7436358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #717846, 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 #717846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#717846 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #717846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #717846; }
.text { color: #717846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #717846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(113 120 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #717846, #587846); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #717846?: #717846 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #717846?: The RGB value is 113, 120, 70: 113 red, 120 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #717846?: The complementary color is #4D4678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #717846?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.