#652E0B Color
#652E0B is rgb(101, 46, 11) in RGB, hsl(23, 80%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 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 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652E0Brgb(101, 46, 11)hsl(23, 80%, 22%)hsv(23, 89%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 89%, 60%)oklch(37% 0.091 48.3)lab(26.37% 23.67 32.53)lch(26.37% 40.24 53.96)What #652E0B 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 #652E0B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652E0B Channel Values
How #652E0B 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 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 80% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 89% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 89% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.77:1 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 #652E0B 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 #652E0B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652E0B; 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 #652E0B
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 #652E0B 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.
#652E0B#3C3C09#4F370A#464602#543E05#662B2B#662C22#3E3E3EUsing #652E0B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652e0b: #652E0B;background-color: #652E0B;colors: { 'color-652e0b': '#652E0B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.180, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_652e0b">#652E0B</color>fill="#652E0B"More Brown Colors
#652E0B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652E0B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652E0B?
#652E0B is a dark brown — rgb(101, 46, 11) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #652E0B?
#652E0B is rgb(101, 46, 11) — red 101, green 46, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652E0B?
#652E0B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 89%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652E0B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652E0B scores 10.77:1 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 #652E0B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652E0B 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 15.32, which is visibly different.
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