#716156 Color
#716156 is rgb(113, 97, 86) in RGB, hsl(24, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716156rgb(113, 97, 86)hsl(24, 14%, 39%)hsv(24, 24%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 56%)oklch(50.5% 0.027 56.5)lab(42.47% 5.24 8.80)lch(42.47% 10.24 59.24)What #716156 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #716156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#716156 Channel Values
How #716156 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 113 · G 97 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 24% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716156 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #716156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716156; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #716156
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #716156 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#716156#646456#696356#676755#6B6456#726060#72605C#646464Using #716156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716156: #716156;background-color: #716156;colors: { 'color-716156': '#716156' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.380, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_716156">#716156</color>fill="#716156"More Brown Colors
#716156 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#716156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716156?
#716156 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 97, 86) in RGB and hsl(24, 14%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.17.
What is the RGB value of #716156?
#716156 is rgb(113, 97, 86) — red 113, green 97, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716156?
#716156 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 24%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716156 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #716156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716156 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 10.42, which is visibly different.
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