What color is #657255?

#657255 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 #657255?

The RGB value is 101, 114, 85: 101 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #657255?

The complementary color is #625572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #657255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#657255 color

#657255 rgb(101, 114, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #657255 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 44.7% green and 33.3% blue (101, 114, 85).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 15% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#657255 color codes

HEX	`#657255`
RGB	`rgb(101, 114, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 44.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 15%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 25%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.25, -10.57, 14.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.25, 17.94, 126.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.024, 15.457, 10.89)`
Decimal	`6648405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #657255, 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 #657255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#657255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #657255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #657255; }
.text { color: #657255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #657255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 114 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #657255, #577255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #657255?: #657255 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 #657255?: The RGB value is 101, 114, 85: 101 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #657255?: The complementary color is #625572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #657255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.