#716556 Color
#716556 is rgb(113, 101, 86) in RGB, hsl(33, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 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 6.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716556rgb(113, 101, 86)hsl(33, 14%, 39%)hsv(33, 24%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 24%, 56%)oklch(51.4% 0.028 73.3)lab(43.61% 2.99 10.36)lch(43.61% 10.78 73.92)What #716556 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 #716556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#716556 Channel Values
How #716556 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 101 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 24% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716556 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 #716556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716556; 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 #716556
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 #716556 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.
#716556#676756#6B6656#696956#6C6856#736363#72645E#676767Using #716556 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716556: #716556;background-color: #716556;colors: { 'color-716556': '#716556' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.396, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_716556">#716556</color>fill="#716556"More Brown Colors
#716556 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#716556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716556?
#716556 is a dark brown — rgb(113, 101, 86) in RGB and hsl(33, 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 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #716556?
#716556 is rgb(113, 101, 86) — red 113, green 101, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716556?
#716556 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 24%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716556 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #716556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716556 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 10.81, which is visibly different.
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