#655706 Color
#655706 is rgb(101, 87, 6) in RGB, hsl(51, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 94%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655706rgb(101, 87, 6)hsl(51, 89%, 21%)hsv(51, 94%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 94%, 60%)oklch(45.7% 0.092 98)lab(37.37% -0.16 42.71)lch(37.37% 42.71 90.21)What #655706 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 #655706, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655706 Channel Values
How #655706 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 87 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 94% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.19:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655706 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 #655706
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655706; 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 #655706
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 #655706 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.
#655706#5A5A05#5E5906#5C5C03#605A04#695252#685440#575757Using #655706 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655706: #655706;background-color: #655706;colors: { 'color-655706': '#655706' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.341, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_655706">#655706</color>fill="#655706"More Yellow Colors
#655706 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655706 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655706?
#655706 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 87, 6) in RGB and hsl(51, 89%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.
What is the RGB value of #655706?
#655706 is rgb(101, 87, 6) — red 101, green 87, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655706?
#655706 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 94%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655706 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655706 scores 7.19:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655706 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655706 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 21.03, which is visibly different.
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