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#65692B Color

#65692B is rgb(101, 105, 43) in RGB, hsl(64, 42%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 59%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65692B
HEX#65692B
RGBrgb(101, 105, 43)
HSLhsl(64, 42%, 29%)
HSVhsv(64, 59%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 59%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.085 112.4)
LABlab(43.02% -8.55 33.51)
LCHlch(43.02% 34.58 104.31)

What #65692B 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 #65692B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#65692B Channel Values

How #65692B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 105 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 64° · S 42% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 64° · S 59% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.82:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65692B 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.

TextWhite text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #65692B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65692B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #65692B

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 #65692B 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.

Typical#65692B
Protanopia#68682B
Protanomaly#67692B
Deuteranopia#68682B
Deuteranomaly#67682B
Tritanopia#6A6464
Tritanomaly#686653
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #65692B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-65692b: #65692B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65692B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65692b': '#65692B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.412, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_65692b">#65692B</color>
SVG fillfill="#65692B"

More Yellow Colors

#65692B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#65692B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65692B?

#65692B is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 105, 43) in RGB and hsl(64, 42%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.

What is the RGB value of #65692B?

#65692B is rgb(101, 105, 43) — red 101, green 105, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65692B?

#65692B converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 59%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65692B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #65692B scores 5.82:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65692B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65692B 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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