#717439 Color
#717439 is rgb(113, 116, 57) in RGB, hsl(63, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 51%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717439rgb(113, 116, 57)hsl(63, 34%, 34%)hsv(63, 51%, 45%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 51%, 55%)oklch(54.3% 0.081 111.4)lab(47.55% -7.96 31.82)lch(47.55% 32.80 104.04)What #717439 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 #717439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717439 Channel Values
How #717439 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 116 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 63° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 63° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 51% · 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 #717439 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 #717439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717439; 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 #717439
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 #717439 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.
#717439#737339#737439#737339#727339#766F6F#74715E#707070Using #717439 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717439: #717439;background-color: #717439;colors: { 'color-717439': '#717439' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.455, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_717439">#717439</color>fill="#717439"More Yellow Colors
#717439 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717439?
#717439 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 116, 57) in RGB and hsl(63, 34%, 34%) 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 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #717439?
#717439 is rgb(113, 116, 57) — red 113, green 116, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717439?
#717439 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 51%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717439 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 #717439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717439 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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