What color is #657052?

#657052 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #657052?

The RGB value is 101, 112, 82: 101 red, 112 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657052?

The complementary color is #5D5270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657052?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657052 color

#657052 rgb(101, 112, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #657052 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 43.9% green and 32.2% blue (101, 112, 82).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 15% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#657052 color codes

HEX	`#657052`
RGB	`rgb(101, 112, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 43.9%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 15%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 27%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.59, -9.94, 15.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.59, 18.28, 122.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.684, 14.964, 10.201)`
Decimal	`6647890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657052, 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 #657052	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657052 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #657052 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657052; }
.text { color: #657052; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657052; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 112 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657052, #567052); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #657052?: #657052 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #657052?: The RGB value is 101, 112, 82: 101 red, 112 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657052?: The complementary color is #5D5270, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657052?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.