#65601B Color
#65601B is rgb(101, 96, 27) in RGB, hsl(56, 58%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 73%, 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 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65601Brgb(101, 96, 27)hsl(56, 58%, 25%)hsv(56, 73%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 73%, 60%)oklch(48% 0.088 105.2)lab(40.16% -4.55 38.00)lch(40.16% 38.27 96.83)What #65601B 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 #65601B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65601B Channel Values
How #65601B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 58% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 73% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 73% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.48:1 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 #65601B 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 #65601B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65601B; 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 #65601B
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 #65601B 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.
#65601B#61611B#63611B#62621A#63611B#6A5B5B#685D49#5E5E5EUsing #65601B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65601b: #65601B;background-color: #65601B;colors: { 'color-65601b': '#65601B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.376, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_65601b">#65601B</color>fill="#65601B"More Yellow Colors
#65601B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65601B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65601B?
#65601B is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 96, 27) in RGB and hsl(56, 58%, 25%) 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #65601B?
#65601B is rgb(101, 96, 27) — red 101, green 96, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65601B?
#65601B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 73%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65601B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65601B scores 6.48:1 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 #65601B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65601B 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 14.29, which is visibly different.
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