#71725A Color
#71725A is rgb(113, 114, 90) in RGB, hsl(63, 12%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#71725Argb(113, 114, 90)hsl(63, 12%, 40%)hsv(63, 21%, 45%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 55%)oklch(54.4% 0.036 109.5)lab(47.44% -3.68 13.24)lch(47.44% 13.74 105.53)What #71725A 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 #71725A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#71725A Channel Values
How #71725A 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 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 12% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 21% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #71725A 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 #71725A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #71725A; 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 #71725A
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 #71725A 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-71725a: #71725A;background-color: #71725A;colors: { 'color-71725a': '#71725A' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.447, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_71725a">#71725A</color>fill="#71725A"More Yellow Colors
#71725A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#71725A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #71725A?
#71725A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(113, 114, 90) in RGB and hsl(63, 12%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.21.
What is the RGB value of #71725A?
#71725A is rgb(113, 114, 90) — red 113, green 114, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #71725A?
#71725A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #71725A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #71725A scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #71725A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #71725A 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 14.07, which is visibly different.
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