#652A10 Color
#652A10 is rgb(101, 42, 16) in RGB, hsl(18, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652A10rgb(101, 42, 16)hsl(18, 73%, 23%)hsv(18, 84%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 60%)oklch(36.4% 0.093 42.2)lab(25.52% 25.97 29.38)lch(25.52% 39.21 48.53)What #652A10 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 #652A10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652A10 Channel Values
How #652A10 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 84% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.1:1 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 #652A10 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 #652A10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652A10; 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 #652A10
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 #652A10 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.
#652A10#39390F#4E340F#444407#533B0B#662828#662920#3C3C3CUsing #652A10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652a10: #652A10;background-color: #652A10;colors: { 'color-652a10': '#652A10' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.165, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_652a10">#652A10</color>fill="#652A10"More Brown Colors
#652A10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652A10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652A10?
#652A10 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 42, 16) in RGB and hsl(18, 73%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #652A10?
#652A10 is rgb(101, 42, 16) — red 101, green 42, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652A10?
#652A10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 84%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652A10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652A10 scores 11.1:1 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 #652A10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652A10 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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