#656120 Color
#656120 is rgb(101, 97, 32) in RGB, hsl(57, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 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 2.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656120rgb(101, 97, 32)hsl(57, 52%, 26%)hsv(57, 68%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 68%, 60%)oklch(48.3% 0.085 105.8)lab(40.50% -4.87 36.13)lch(40.50% 36.46 97.67)What #656120 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 #656120, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656120 Channel Values
How #656120 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 97 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.39:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656120 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 #656120
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656120; 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 #656120
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 #656120 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.
#656120#626220#636120#626220#636220#6A5C5C#685E4B#5F5F5FUsing #656120 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656120: #656120;background-color: #656120;colors: { 'color-656120': '#656120' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.380, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_656120">#656120</color>fill="#656120"More Yellow Colors
#656120 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656120 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656120?
#656120 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 97, 32) in RGB and hsl(57, 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 2.82.
What is the RGB value of #656120?
#656120 is rgb(101, 97, 32) — red 101, green 97, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656120?
#656120 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656120 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656120 scores 6.39:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656120 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656120 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
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