What color is #65603B?

#65603B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65603B?

The RGB value is 101, 96, 59: 101 red, 96 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65603B?

The complementary color is #3B4065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65603B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65603B color

#65603B rgb(101, 96, 59)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #65603B is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 37.6% green and 23.1% blue (101, 96, 59).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 42% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#65603B color codes

HEX	`#65603B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 96, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 37.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 42%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 42%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.33, -4.1, 21.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.33, 22.23, 100.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.339, 11.448, 5.802)`
Decimal	`6643771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65603B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #65603B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65603B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #65603B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65603b; }
.text { color: #65603b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65603b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 96 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65603b, #55653b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #65603B?: #65603B is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65603B?: The RGB value is 101, 96, 59: 101 red, 96 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65603B?: The complementary color is #3B4065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65603B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.