#717028 Color
#717028 is rgb(113, 112, 40) in RGB, hsl(59, 48%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 65%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717028rgb(113, 112, 40)hsl(59, 48%, 30%)hsv(59, 65%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 65%, 56%)oklch(53.1% 0.094 108.4)lab(46.20% -6.93 38.72)lch(46.20% 39.34 100.14)What #717028 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 #717028, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717028 Channel Values
How #717028 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 48% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 65% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 65% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717028 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 #717028
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717028; 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 #717028
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 #717028 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.
#717028#707028#717028#707028#717028#776A6A#746C57#6D6D6DUsing #717028 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717028: #717028;background-color: #717028;colors: { 'color-717028': '#717028' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.439, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_717028">#717028</color>fill="#717028"More Yellow Colors
#717028 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717028 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717028?
#717028 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 112, 40) in RGB and hsl(59, 48%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #717028?
#717028 is rgb(113, 112, 40) — red 113, green 112, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717028?
#717028 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 65%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717028 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717028 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717028 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717028 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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