#656510 Color
#656510 is rgb(101, 101, 16) in RGB, hsl(60, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 84%, 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 9.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#656510rgb(101, 101, 16)hsl(60, 73%, 23%)hsv(60, 84%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 84%, 60%)oklch(49.1% 0.101 109.6)lab(41.62% -7.64 43.31)lch(41.62% 43.98 100.00)What #656510 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 #656510, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#656510 Channel Values
How #656510 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 101 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #656510 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 #656510
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #656510; 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 #656510
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 #656510 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-656510: #656510;background-color: #656510;colors: { 'color-656510': '#656510' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.396, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_656510">#656510</color>fill="#656510"More Yellow Colors
#656510 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#656510 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #656510?
#656510 is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 101, 16) in RGB and hsl(60, 73%, 23%) 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 9.37.
What is the RGB value of #656510?
#656510 is rgb(101, 101, 16) — red 101, green 101, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #656510?
#656510 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 84%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #656510 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #656510 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #656510 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #656510 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 15.69, which is visibly different.
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