#65290B Color
#65290B is rgb(101, 41, 11) in RGB, hsl(20, 80%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65290Brgb(101, 41, 11)hsl(20, 80%, 22%)hsv(20, 89%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 60%)oklch(36.2% 0.095 43.6)lab(25.28% 26.37 31.59)lch(25.28% 41.15 50.14)What #65290B 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 #65290B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65290B Channel Values
How #65290B 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 41 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 80% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 89% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.2:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65290B 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 #65290B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65290B; 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 #65290B
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 #65290B 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.
#65290B#393909#4E330A#444401#533B05#662626#66271E#3B3B3BUsing #65290B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65290b: #65290B;background-color: #65290B;colors: { 'color-65290b': '#65290B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.161, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_65290b">#65290B</color>fill="#65290B"More Brown Colors
#65290B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65290B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65290B?
#65290B is a dark brown — rgb(101, 41, 11) in RGB and hsl(20, 80%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #65290B?
#65290B is rgb(101, 41, 11) — red 101, green 41, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65290B?
#65290B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 89%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65290B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65290B scores 11.2:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65290B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65290B 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 16.21, which is visibly different.
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