#656015 Color
#656015 is rgb(101, 96, 21) in RGB, hsl(56, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 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 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656015rgb(101, 96, 21)hsl(56, 66%, 24%)hsv(56, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 60%)oklch(47.9% 0.093 105.5)lab(40.12% -4.78 40.35)lch(40.12% 40.63 96.76)What #656015 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 #656015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656015 Channel Values
How #656015 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 96 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.49:1 vs white · 3.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656015 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 #656015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656015; 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 #656015
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 #656015 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.
#656015#616115#636115#626214#636115#6A5A5A#685D48#5E5E5EUsing #656015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656015: #656015;background-color: #656015;colors: { 'color-656015': '#656015' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.376, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_656015">#656015</color>fill="#656015"More Yellow Colors
#656015 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656015?
#656015 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 96, 21) in RGB and hsl(56, 66%, 24%) 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 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #656015?
#656015 is rgb(101, 96, 21) — red 101, green 96, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656015?
#656015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656015 scores 6.49:1 against white and 3.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656015 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 15.51, which is visibly different.
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