#652E10 Color
#652E10 is rgb(101, 46, 16) in RGB, hsl(21, 73%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 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 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652E10rgb(101, 46, 16)hsl(21, 73%, 23%)hsv(21, 84%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 60%)oklch(37.1% 0.089 46.1)lab(26.41% 23.80 30.18)lch(26.41% 38.43 51.74)What #652E10 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 #652E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652E10 Channel Values
How #652E10 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 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 73% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 84% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 84% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.76:1 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 #652E10 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 #652E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652E10; 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 #652E10
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 #652E10 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.
#652E10#3C3C0F#4F370F#464608#543E0B#662B2B#662C23#3E3E3EUsing #652E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652e10: #652E10;background-color: #652E10;colors: { 'color-652e10': '#652E10' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.180, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_652e10">#652E10</color>fill="#652E10"More Brown Colors
#652E10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652E10?
#652E10 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 46, 16) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #652E10?
#652E10 is rgb(101, 46, 16) — red 101, green 46, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652E10?
#652E10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 84%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652E10 scores 10.76:1 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 #652E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652E10 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 16.76, which is visibly different.
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