#652E06 Color
#652E06 is rgb(101, 46, 6) in RGB, hsl(25, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652E06rgb(101, 46, 6)hsl(25, 89%, 21%)hsv(25, 94%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 60%)oklch(37% 0.093 50.1)lab(26.35% 23.57 34.54)lch(26.35% 41.82 55.70)What #652E06 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 #652E06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#652E06 Channel Values
How #652E06 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 46 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 94% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.79:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652E06 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 #652E06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652E06; 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 #652E06
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 #652E06 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-652e06: #652E06;background-color: #652E06;colors: { 'color-652e06': '#652E06' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.180, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_652e06">#652E06</color>fill="#652E06"More Brown Colors
#652E06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652E06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652E06?
#652E06 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 46, 6) in RGB and hsl(25, 89%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #652E06?
#652E06 is rgb(101, 46, 6) — red 101, green 46, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652E06?
#652E06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 94%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652E06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652E06 scores 10.79:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652E06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652E06 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 14.28, which is visibly different.
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