#717222 Color
#717222 is rgb(113, 114, 34) in RGB, hsl(61, 54%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 70%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717222rgb(113, 114, 34)hsl(61, 54%, 29%)hsv(61, 70%, 45%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 70%, 55%)oklch(53.5% 0.101 110.1)lab(46.76% -8.27 41.90)lch(46.76% 42.71 101.17)What #717222 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 #717222, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717222 Channel Values
How #717222 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 114 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 54% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 70% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.08:1 vs white · 4.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717222 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 #717222
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717222; 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 #717222
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 #717222 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-717222: #717222;background-color: #717222;colors: { 'color-717222': '#717222' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.447, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_717222">#717222</color>fill="#717222"More Yellow Colors
#717222 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717222 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717222?
#717222 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 114, 34) in RGB and hsl(61, 54%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #717222?
#717222 is rgb(113, 114, 34) — red 113, green 114, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717222?
#717222 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 70%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717222 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717222 scores 5.08:1 against white and 4.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717222 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717222 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 14.82, which is visibly different.
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