What color is #656947?

#656947 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 #656947?

The RGB value is 101, 105, 71: 101 red, 105 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656947?

The complementary color is #4B4769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656947 color

#656947 rgb(101, 105, 71)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #656947 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 41.2% green and 27.8% blue (101, 105, 71).

Its hue angle is 67°, with 19% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#656947 color codes

HEX	`#656947`
RGB	`rgb(101, 105, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 41.2%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(67, 19%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(67, 32%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 32%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.25, -7.68, 18.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.25, 20.18, 112.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.556, 13.325, 7.923)`
Decimal	`6646087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656947, 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 #656947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #656947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656947; }
.text { color: #656947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 105 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656947, #546947); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #656947?: #656947 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 #656947?: The RGB value is 101, 105, 71: 101 red, 105 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656947?: The complementary color is #4B4769, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.