Palettes / Colors / #656B2E

#656B2E — Muted Yellow

#656B2E is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.

#656B2E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #342E6B; it also sits naturally between #6B532E and #466B2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 42% · Blue 18%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 57% · Key 58%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #656B2E

.text { color: #656B2E; }
.background { background-color: #656B2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #656B2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(101, 107, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 40%, 30%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #656B2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(101, 107, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #656B2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(101, 107, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#656B2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#656B2E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #342E6B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #656B2E: #FFFFFF.

How #656B2E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #656B2E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #656B2E?

#656B2E is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 101, 107, 46). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #656B2E?

#656B2E is RGB 101, 107, 46 — HSL 66°, 40%, 30% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 57%, 58%.

What colors go with #656B2E?

Its complement is #342E6B; analogous partners are #6B532E and #466B2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #656B2E for text?

White text on #656B2E has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.70:1.