Close to Olive Brown
#716F21
#716F21 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 43.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 55% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #716F21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.00:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #716F21 as they’d see it.
#716F21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #716F21
What color is #716F21?
#716F21 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 44.3% red, 43.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 55% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #716F21 in RGB?
#716F21 is rgb(113, 111, 33): 113 red, 111 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #716F21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 71, 56). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #716F21?
PANTONE 105 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #716F21?
Its complement #6E62AA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.