#655924 Color
#655924 is rgb(101, 89, 36) in RGB, hsl(49, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 64%, 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 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655924rgb(101, 89, 36)hsl(49, 47%, 27%)hsv(49, 64%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 64%, 60%)oklch(46.4% 0.074 96.6)lab(38.14% -0.21 31.74)lch(38.14% 31.74 90.38)What #655924 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 #655924, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655924 Channel Values
How #655924 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 64% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655924 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 #655924
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655924; 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 #655924
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 #655924 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.
#655924#5B5B24#5F5A24#5D5D23#605C23#695454#675646#595959Using #655924 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655924: #655924;background-color: #655924;colors: { 'color-655924': '#655924' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.349, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_655924">#655924</color>fill="#655924"More Yellow Colors
#655924 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655924 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655924?
#655924 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 89, 36) in RGB and hsl(49, 47%, 27%) 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 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #655924?
#655924 is rgb(101, 89, 36) — red 101, green 89, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655924?
#655924 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 64%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655924 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655924 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655924 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655924 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 16.79, which is visibly different.
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