#656201 Color
#656201 is rgb(101, 98, 1) in RGB, hsl(58, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), visibly different at ΔE 11.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656201rgb(101, 98, 1)hsl(58, 98%, 20%)hsv(58, 99%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 99%, 60%)oklch(48.3% 0.104 107.6)lab(40.66% -6.35 46.44)lch(40.66% 46.87 97.79)What #656201 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 #656201, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656201 Channel Values
How #656201 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 98 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 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 #656201 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 #656201
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656201; 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 #656201
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 #656201 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.
#656201#636301#646201#636300#646301#6B5C5C#685E48#5F5F5FUsing #656201 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656201: #656201;background-color: #656201;colors: { 'color-656201': '#656201' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.384, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_656201">#656201</color>fill="#656201"More Yellow Colors
#656201 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656201 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656201?
#656201 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 98, 1) in RGB and hsl(58, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.31.
What is the RGB value of #656201?
#656201 is rgb(101, 98, 1) — red 101, green 98, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656201?
#656201 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656201 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656201 scores 6.36:1 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 #656201 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656201 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.28, which is visibly different.
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