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#716F71 Color

#716F71 is rgb(113, 111, 113) in RGB, hsl(300, 1%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sonic Silver (#757575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#716F71
HEX#716F71
RGBrgb(113, 111, 113)
HSLhsl(300, 1%, 44%)
HSVhsv(300, 2%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(54.4% 0.004 325.6)
LABlab(47.07% 1.10 -0.83)
LCHlch(47.07% 1.38 323.05)

What #716F71 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 #716F71, 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 gray in the library.

#716F71 Channel Values

How #716F71 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 113 · G 111 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 1% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 2% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.98:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #716F71 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.

TextWhite text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #716F71

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #716F71; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #716F71

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #716F71 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.

Typical#716F71
Protanopia#6F6F71
Protanomaly#706F71
Deuteranopia#707071
Deuteranomaly#706F71
Tritanopia#716F6F
Tritanomaly#716F70
Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #716F71 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-716f71: #716F71;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #716F71;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-716f71': '#716F71' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.435, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_716f71">#716F71</color>
SVG fillfill="#716F71"

More Gray Colors

#716F71 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#716F71 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #716F71?

#716F71 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(113, 111, 113) in RGB and hsl(300, 1%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sonic Silver (#757575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.57.

What is the RGB value of #716F71?

#716F71 is rgb(113, 111, 113) — red 113, green 111, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #716F71?

#716F71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #716F71 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #716F71 scores 4.98:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #716F71 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #716F71 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 2.99, which is very hard to tell apart.

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