#717023 Color
#717023 is rgb(113, 112, 35) in RGB, hsl(59, 53%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 69%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717023rgb(113, 112, 35)hsl(59, 53%, 29%)hsv(59, 69%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 69%, 56%)oklch(53% 0.098 108.6)lab(46.17% -7.17 40.90)lch(46.17% 41.53 99.95)What #717023 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 #717023, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717023 Channel Values
How #717023 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 112 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 53% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 69% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 69% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717023 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 #717023
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717023; 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 #717023
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 #717023 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.
#717023#707023#717023#707023#717023#776A6A#746C56#6D6D6DUsing #717023 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717023: #717023;background-color: #717023;colors: { 'color-717023': '#717023' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.439, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_717023">#717023</color>fill="#717023"More Yellow Colors
#717023 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717023 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717023?
#717023 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 112, 35) in RGB and hsl(59, 53%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #717023?
#717023 is rgb(113, 112, 35) — red 113, green 112, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717023?
#717023 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 69%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717023 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717023 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717023 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717023 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 14.55, which is visibly different.
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