#65612A Color
#65612A is rgb(101, 97, 42) in RGB, hsl(56, 41%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 58%, 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 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65612Argb(101, 97, 42)hsl(56, 41%, 28%)hsv(56, 58%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 58%, 60%)oklch(48.4% 0.076 105.1)lab(40.58% -4.29 31.33)lch(40.58% 31.63 97.80)What #65612A 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 #65612A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65612A Channel Values
How #65612A 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 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 41% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 58% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 58% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65612A 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 #65612A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65612A; 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 #65612A
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 #65612A 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.
#65612A#62622A#63612A#62622A#63622A#695C5C#685E4D#5F5F5FUsing #65612A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65612a: #65612A;background-color: #65612A;colors: { 'color-65612a': '#65612A' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.380, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_65612a">#65612A</color>fill="#65612A"More Yellow Colors
#65612A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65612A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65612A?
#65612A is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 97, 42) in RGB and hsl(56, 41%, 28%) 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 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #65612A?
#65612A is rgb(101, 97, 42) — red 101, green 97, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65612A?
#65612A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 58%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65612A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65612A scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65612A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65612A 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 12.28, which is visibly different.
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