#651D01 Color
#651D01 is rgb(101, 29, 1) in RGB, hsl(17, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blood Red (#660000), visibly different at ΔE 10.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#651D01rgb(101, 29, 1)hsl(17, 98%, 20%)hsv(17, 99%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 60%)oklch(34.3% 0.109 38.8)lab(22.92% 32.02 33.44)lch(22.92% 46.30 46.25)What #651D01 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #651D01, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#651D01 Channel Values
How #651D01 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 101 · G 29 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.14:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #651D01 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #651D01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #651D01; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #651D01
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #651D01 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#651D01#323200#4C2B00#404000#513500#661B1B#651C13#363636Using #651D01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-651d01: #651D01;background-color: #651D01;colors: { 'color-651d01': '#651D01' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.114, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_651d01">#651D01</color>fill="#651D01"More Brown Colors
#651D01 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#651D01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #651D01?
#651D01 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 29, 1) in RGB and hsl(17, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blood Red (#660000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.07.
What is the RGB value of #651D01?
#651D01 is rgb(101, 29, 1) — red 101, green 29, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #651D01?
#651D01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #651D01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #651D01 scores 12.14:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #651D01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #651D01 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 17.52, which is visibly different.
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