#716856 Color
#716856 is rgb(113, 104, 86) in RGB, hsl(40, 14%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 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 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716856rgb(113, 104, 86)hsl(40, 14%, 39%)hsv(40, 24%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 56%)oklch(52% 0.029 84.5)lab(44.46% 1.31 11.54)lch(44.46% 11.61 83.51)What #716856 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 #716856, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#716856 Channel Values
How #716856 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 104 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 14% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 24% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 24% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716856 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 #716856
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716856; 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 #716856
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 #716856 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.
#716856#6A6A56#6D6956#6B6B56#6D6A56#736666#726760#696969Using #716856 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716856: #716856;background-color: #716856;colors: { 'color-716856': '#716856' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.408, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_716856">#716856</color>fill="#716856"More Yellow Colors
#716856 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#716856 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716856?
#716856 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 104, 86) in RGB and hsl(40, 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 8.45.
What is the RGB value of #716856?
#716856 is rgb(113, 104, 86) — red 113, green 104, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716856?
#716856 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716856 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716856 scores 5.5:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #716856 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716856 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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