#717500 Color
#717500 is rgb(113, 117, 0) in RGB, hsl(62, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#717500rgb(113, 117, 0)hsl(62, 100%, 23%)hsv(62, 100%, 46%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 100%, 54%)oklch(54.1% 0.12 112.1)lab(47.53% -10.72 52.07)lch(47.53% 53.16 101.63)What #717500 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 #717500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#717500 Channel Values
How #717500 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 117 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.95:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #717500 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 #717500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #717500; 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 #717500
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 #717500 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.
#717500#747400#737500#747401#737401#786E6E#757156#707070Using #717500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-717500: #717500;background-color: #717500;colors: { 'color-717500': '#717500' }Color(red: 0.443, green: 0.459, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_717500">#717500</color>fill="#717500"More Yellow Colors
#717500 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#717500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #717500?
#717500 is a dark yellow — rgb(113, 117, 0) in RGB and hsl(62, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #717500?
#717500 is rgb(113, 117, 0) — red 113, green 117, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #717500?
#717500 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #717500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #717500 scores 4.95:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #717500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #717500 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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