#655429 Color
#655429 is rgb(101, 84, 41) in RGB, hsl(43, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 59%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655429rgb(101, 84, 41)hsl(43, 42%, 28%)hsv(43, 59%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 59%, 60%)oklch(45.3% 0.065 88.1)lab(36.72% 2.94 27.51)lch(36.72% 27.67 83.89)What #655429 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 #655429, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655429 Channel Values
How #655429 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 101 · G 84 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 59% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655429 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 #655429
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655429; 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 #655429
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 #655429 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.
#655429#575729#5D5629#5A5A28#5F5828#685050#675244#565656Using #655429 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655429: #655429;background-color: #655429;colors: { 'color-655429': '#655429' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.329, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_655429">#655429</color>fill="#655429"More Yellow Colors
#655429 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655429 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655429?
#655429 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 84, 41) in RGB and hsl(43, 42%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #655429?
#655429 is rgb(101, 84, 41) — red 101, green 84, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655429?
#655429 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 59%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655429 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655429 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655429 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655429 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 20.34, which is visibly different.
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