What color is #656256?

#656256 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656256?

The RGB value is 101, 98, 86: 101 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656256?

The complementary color is #565965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656256 color

#656256 rgb(101, 98, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656256 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.4% green and 33.7% blue (101, 98, 86).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 15% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Catch of the Day (#6C685E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#656256 color codes

HEX	`#656256`
RGB	`rgb(101, 98, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.4%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 15%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.49, -1.13, 7.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.49, 7.35, 98.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.414, 12.174, 10.551)`
Decimal	`6644310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656256, 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 #656256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #656256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656256; }
.text { color: #656256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 98 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656256, #616556); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #656256?: #656256 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Catch of the Day. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656256?: The RGB value is 101, 98, 86: 101 red, 98 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656256?: The complementary color is #565965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.