#656439 Color
#656439 is rgb(101, 100, 57) in RGB, hsl(59, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656439rgb(101, 100, 57)hsl(59, 28%, 31%)hsv(59, 44%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 60%)oklch(49.3% 0.062 107.3)lab(41.66% -4.80 24.47)lch(41.66% 24.94 101.09)What #656439 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 #656439, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656439 Channel Values
How #656439 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 100 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656439 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 #656439
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656439; 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 #656439
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 #656439 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-656439: #656439;background-color: #656439;colors: { 'color-656439': '#656439' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.392, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_656439">#656439</color>fill="#656439"More Yellow Colors
#656439 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656439 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656439?
#656439 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 100, 57) in RGB and hsl(59, 28%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.14.
What is the RGB value of #656439?
#656439 is rgb(101, 100, 57) — red 101, green 100, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656439?
#656439 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656439 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656439 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656439 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656439 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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