#652A06 Color
#652A06 is rgb(101, 42, 6) in RGB, hsl(23, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 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 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652A06rgb(101, 42, 6)hsl(23, 89%, 21%)hsv(23, 94%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 60%)oklch(36.3% 0.096 46.4)lab(25.46% 25.74 33.78)lch(25.46% 42.47 52.70)What #652A06 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 #652A06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652A06 Channel Values
How #652A06 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 42 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 94% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.13:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652A06 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 #652A06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652A06; 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 #652A06
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 #652A06 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.
#652A06#393904#4E3405#444400#533B00#662727#66281E#3B3B3BUsing #652A06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652a06: #652A06;background-color: #652A06;colors: { 'color-652a06': '#652A06' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.165, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_652a06">#652A06</color>fill="#652A06"More Brown Colors
#652A06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652A06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652A06?
#652A06 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 42, 6) in RGB and hsl(23, 89%, 21%) 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 7.23.
What is the RGB value of #652A06?
#652A06 is rgb(101, 42, 6) — red 101, green 42, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652A06?
#652A06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652A06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652A06 scores 11.13:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652A06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652A06 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 14.89, which is visibly different.
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