#652C15 Color
#652C15 is rgb(101, 44, 21) in RGB, hsl(17, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 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 4.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652C15rgb(101, 44, 21)hsl(17, 66%, 24%)hsv(17, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 60%)oklch(36.8% 0.089 41.4)lab(26.00% 25.05 27.08)lch(26.00% 36.89 47.22)What #652C15 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 #652C15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652C15 Channel Values
How #652C15 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 44 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 56% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652C15 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 #652C15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652C15; 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 #652C15
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 #652C15 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652c15: #652C15;background-color: #652C15;colors: { 'color-652c15': '#652C15' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.173, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_652c15">#652C15</color>fill="#652C15"More Brown Colors
#652C15 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652C15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652C15?
#652C15 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 44, 21) in RGB and hsl(17, 66%, 24%) 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 4.37.
What is the RGB value of #652C15?
#652C15 is rgb(101, 44, 21) — red 101, green 44, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652C15?
#652C15 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652C15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652C15 scores 10.91:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652C15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652C15 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 19.01, which is visibly different.
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