#716A38 Color
#716A38 is rgb(113, 106, 56) in RGB, hsl(53, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 50%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#716A38rgb(113, 106, 56)hsl(53, 34%, 33%)hsv(53, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 50%, 56%)oklch(51.9% 0.07 101.4)lab(44.58% -2.69 28.87)lch(44.58% 29.00 95.32)What #716A38 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 #716A38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#716A38 Channel Values
How #716A38 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 106 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 50% · 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 #716A38 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 #716A38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716A38; 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 #716A38
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 #716A38 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.
#716A38#6B6B38#6E6B38#6C6C38#6E6B38#756565#746757#696969Using #716A38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-716a38: #716A38;background-color: #716A38;colors: { 'color-716a38': '#716A38' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.416, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_716a38">#716A38</color>fill="#716A38"More Yellow Colors
#716A38 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#716A38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #716A38?
#716A38 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 106, 56) in RGB and hsl(53, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #716A38?
#716A38 is rgb(113, 106, 56) — red 113, green 106, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #716A38?
#716A38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #716A38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #716A38 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 #716A38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #716A38 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.97, which is visibly different.
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