#65281A Color
#65281A is rgb(101, 40, 26) in RGB, hsl(11, 59%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65281Argb(101, 40, 26)hsl(11, 59%, 25%)hsv(11, 74%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 60%)oklch(36.2% 0.092 34.3)lab(25.20% 27.37 23.25)lch(25.20% 35.91 40.35)What #65281A 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 #65281A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65281A Channel Values
How #65281A 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 40 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 59% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 74% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 74% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.22:1 vs white · 1.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65281A 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 #65281A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65281A; 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 #65281A
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 #65281A 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.
#65281A#383819#4E321A#444415#533A17#662727#652722#3B3B3BUsing #65281A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65281a: #65281A;background-color: #65281A;colors: { 'color-65281a': '#65281A' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.157, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_65281a">#65281A</color>fill="#65281A"More Red Colors
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#65281A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65281A?
#65281A is a dark red — rgb(101, 40, 26) in RGB and hsl(11, 59%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #65281A?
#65281A is rgb(101, 40, 26) — red 101, green 40, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65281A?
#65281A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 74%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65281A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65281A scores 11.22:1 against white and 1.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65281A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65281A 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 22.32, which is visibly different.
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