Information about Flint color

#716E61 - Flint color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #716E61, known as "Flint", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(113, 110, 97) — 44.3% red, 43.1% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 6 / 56. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#716E61 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Internet (#737062). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Friar Grey (#756F62) and Climate (#6E6D5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(113, 110, 97) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #716E61 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. The name "Flint" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Flint color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Flint color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Flint

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Internet color link
Internet

#737062

Climate color link
Climate

#6E6D5E

Beige Grey color link
Beige Grey

#756A5E

Sandstone color link
Sandstone

#786D5F

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Double Tapa color link
Double Tapa

#6A6A5F

Equilibrium color link
Equilibrium

#776E5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#716E61
  • RGB113, 110, 97
  • CMYK0, 1, 6, 56
  • CSSrgb(113, 110, 97)
  • HSL49°, 8%, 41%
  • HSL Precise48.75°, 7.619%, 41.176%
  • HSV49°, 14%, 44%
  • HSB49°, 14%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.443, 0.431, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.443, 0.431, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.443, 0.431, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID716E61
  • DECIMAL ID7433825
  • Name Length5
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