Close to Bronze Olive
#655D39
#655D39 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 36.5% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 28% saturation and 31% 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 #655D39.
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
6.61:1 AABlack text on this color
3.18:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.61:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.18:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #655D39 as they’d see it.
#655D39 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 #655D39
What color is #655D39?
#655D39 is a dark, muted yellow, close to the color Bronze Olive. In RGB it’s made of 39.6% red, 36.5% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #655D39 in RGB?
#655D39 is rgb(101, 93, 57): 101 red, 93 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #655D39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 44, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #655D39?
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 #655D39?
Its complement #555B7F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.