Information about #656048 color

#656048 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#656048 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(101, 96, 72) — 39.6% red, 37.6% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 11 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #656048 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dragon (#665E4C). Slightly further away sit Triple Pravda (#675C4C) and Triple Stonewall (#615A47).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(101, 96, 72)), which gives #656048 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #656048: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#656048 color variations

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#656048 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #656048

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dragon color link
Dragon

#665E4C

Woodland color link
Woodland

#626746

Talisman color link
Talisman

#655D50

Makara color link
Makara

#695F50

Half Mondo color link
Half Mondo

#62594D

Hemlock color link
Hemlock

#69684B

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Wombat color link
Wombat

#675744

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#656048
  • RGB101, 96, 72
  • CMYK0, 2, 11, 60
  • CSSrgb(101, 96, 72)
  • HSL50°, 17%, 34%
  • HSL Precise49.655°, 16.763%, 33.922%
  • HSV50°, 29%, 40%
  • HSB50°, 29%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.376, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.376, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.376, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID656048
  • DECIMAL ID6643784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01