#655820 Color
#655820 is rgb(101, 88, 32) in RGB, hsl(49, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 68%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655820rgb(101, 88, 32)hsl(49, 52%, 26%)hsv(49, 68%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 68%, 60%)oklch(46.1% 0.077 96.1)lab(37.80% 0.14 33.38)lch(37.80% 33.38 89.76)What #655820 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 #655820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#655820 Channel Values
How #655820 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 88 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.07:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655820 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 #655820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655820; 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 #655820
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 #655820 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.
#655820#5A5A20#5F5920#5D5D1F#605B1F#695353#675544#585858Using #655820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655820: #655820;background-color: #655820;colors: { 'color-655820': '#655820' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.345, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_655820">#655820</color>fill="#655820"More Yellow Colors
#655820 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655820?
#655820 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 88, 32) in RGB and hsl(49, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.
What is the RGB value of #655820?
#655820 is rgb(101, 88, 32) — red 101, green 88, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655820?
#655820 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655820 scores 7.07:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655820 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 17.43, which is visibly different.
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