#717138 Color
#717138 is rgb(113, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(60, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 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 2.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717138rgb(113, 113, 56)hsl(60, 34%, 33%)hsv(60, 50%, 44%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 56%)oklch(53.5% 0.079 108.8)lab(46.65% -6.45 31.29)lch(46.65% 31.95 101.65)What #717138 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 #717138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717138 Channel Values
How #717138 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 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717138 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 #717138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717138; 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 #717138
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 #717138 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717138: #717138;background-color: #717138;colors: { 'color-717138': '#717138' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_717138">#717138</color>fill="#717138"More Yellow Colors
#717138 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717138?
#717138 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(60, 34%, 33%) 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 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #717138?
#717138 is rgb(113, 113, 56) — red 113, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717138?
#717138 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 50%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717138 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717138 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717138 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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