#656125 Color
#656125 is rgb(101, 97, 37) in RGB, hsl(56, 46%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 63%, 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 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656125rgb(101, 97, 37)hsl(56, 46%, 27%)hsv(56, 63%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 63%, 60%)oklch(48.3% 0.081 105.5)lab(40.54% -4.60 33.80)lch(40.54% 34.11 97.75)What #656125 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 #656125, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656125 Channel Values
How #656125 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 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 46% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 63% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 63% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.38:1 vs white · 3.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656125 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 #656125
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656125; 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 #656125
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 #656125 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.
#656125#626225#636125#626225#636225#6A5C5C#685E4C#5F5F5FUsing #656125 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656125: #656125;background-color: #656125;colors: { 'color-656125': '#656125' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.380, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_656125">#656125</color>fill="#656125"More Yellow Colors
#656125 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656125 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656125?
#656125 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 97, 37) in RGB and hsl(56, 46%, 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 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #656125?
#656125 is rgb(101, 97, 37) — red 101, green 97, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656125?
#656125 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 63%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656125 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656125 scores 6.38:1 against white and 3.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656125 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656125 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 12.44, which is visibly different.
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