#656134 Color
#656134 is rgb(101, 97, 52) in RGB, hsl(55, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656134rgb(101, 97, 52)hsl(55, 32%, 30%)hsv(55, 49%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 60%)oklch(48.5% 0.065 104.1)lab(40.69% -3.57 26.09)lch(40.69% 26.34 97.79)What #656134 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 #656134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656134 Channel Values
How #656134 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 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 32% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 49% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 49% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656134 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 #656134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656134; 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 #656134
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 #656134 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.
#656134#626234#636134#626234#636234#695D5D#675E4F#5F5F5FUsing #656134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656134: #656134;background-color: #656134;colors: { 'color-656134': '#656134' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.380, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_656134">#656134</color>fill="#656134"More Yellow Colors
#656134 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656134?
#656134 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 97, 52) in RGB and hsl(55, 32%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.
What is the RGB value of #656134?
#656134 is rgb(101, 97, 52) — red 101, green 97, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656134?
#656134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 49%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656134 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656134 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 13.61, which is visibly different.
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