#65590B Color
#65590B is rgb(101, 89, 11) in RGB, hsl(52, 80%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 89%, 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 6.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65590Brgb(101, 89, 11)hsl(52, 80%, 22%)hsv(52, 89%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 89%, 60%)oklch(46.2% 0.091 99.6)lab(37.98% -1.18 41.80)lch(37.98% 41.82 91.62)What #65590B 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 #65590B, 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.
#65590B Channel Values
How #65590B 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 89 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 80% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 89% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65590B 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 #65590B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65590B; 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 #65590B
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 #65590B 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.
#65590B#5B5B0B#5F5A0B#5D5D08#605C09#695454#685642#595959Using #65590B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65590b: #65590B;background-color: #65590B;colors: { 'color-65590b': '#65590B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.349, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_65590b">#65590B</color>fill="#65590B"More Yellow Colors
#65590B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65590B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65590B?
#65590B is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 89, 11) in RGB and hsl(52, 80%, 22%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #65590B?
#65590B is rgb(101, 89, 11) — red 101, green 89, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65590B?
#65590B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 89%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65590B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65590B scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65590B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65590B 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 19.56, which is visibly different.
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