What color is #656337?

#656337 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 #656337?

The RGB value is 101, 99, 55: 101 red, 99 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656337?

The complementary color is #373965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656337?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656337 color

#656337 rgb(101, 99, 55)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #656337 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38.8% green and 21.6% blue (101, 99, 55).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 46% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.19:1).

#656337 color codes

HEX	`#656337`
RGB	`rgb(101, 99, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 46%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.16, -6.34, 25.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.16, 26, 104.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.518, 11.966, 5.369)`
Decimal	`6644535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656337, 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 #656337	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656337 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	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 #656337 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656337; }
.text { color: #656337; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656337; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 99 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656337, #506537); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #656337?: #656337 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 #656337?: The RGB value is 101, 99, 55: 101 red, 99 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656337?: The complementary color is #373965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656337?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and white text 6.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.