Close to Bronze Olive
#655531
#655531 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #655531.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
7.25:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.90:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.25:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.90:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #655531 as they’d see it.
#655531 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #655531
What color is #655531?
#655531 is a dark, muted brown, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 42°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #655531 in RGB?
#655531 is rgb(101, 85, 49): 101 red, 85 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #655531 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 51, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #655531?
PANTONE 450 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #655531?
Its complement #48567B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.