What color is #656942?

#656942 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #656942?

The RGB value is 101, 105, 66: 101 red, 105 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656942?

The complementary color is #464269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656942 color

#656942 rgb(101, 105, 66)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #656942 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 41.2% green and 25.9% blue (101, 105, 66).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 23% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#656942 color codes

HEX	`#656942`
RGB	`rgb(101, 105, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 41.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 23%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 37%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 37%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.16, -8.39, 21.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.16, 23.03, 111.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.402, 13.263, 7.113)`
Decimal	`6646082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656942, 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 #656942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #656942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656942; }
.text { color: #656942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 105 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656942, #526942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #656942?: #656942 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #656942?: The RGB value is 101, 105, 66: 101 red, 105 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656942?: The complementary color is #464269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.