What color is #656237?

#656237 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 #656237?

The RGB value is 101, 98, 55: 101 red, 98 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656237?

The complementary color is #373A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656237?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656237 color

#656237 rgb(101, 98, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #656237 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.4% green and 21.6% blue (101, 98, 55).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 46% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#656237 color codes

HEX	`#656237`
RGB	`rgb(101, 98, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 46%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, -5.76, 24.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 25.5, 103.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.424, 11.778, 5.338)`
Decimal	`6644279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656237, 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 #656237	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656237 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #656237 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656237; }
.text { color: #656237; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656237; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 98 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656237, #516537); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #656237?: #656237 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 #656237?: The RGB value is 101, 98, 55: 101 red, 98 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656237?: The complementary color is #373A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656237?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.