#716E4E
Mocha · medium warm yellow
About #716E4E
#716E4E is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 43% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is somewhere between Mocha and Umber (ΔE 15.9), with Umber the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4E5171 (charcoal), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. White text reads best on it at 5.19:1 (a WCAG AA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (5.19:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #716E4E?
#716E4E is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 43% green and 31% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #716E4E?
Use white text. White on #716E4E has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #716E4E?
Its complementary colour is #4E5171, and analogous partners are #715D4E and #62714E.