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#652F35 Color

#652F35 is rgb(101, 47, 53) in RGB, hsl(353, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 48%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#652F35
HEX#652F35
RGBrgb(101, 47, 53)
HSLhsl(353, 36%, 29%)
HSVhsv(353, 53%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 48%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(37.9% 0.078 14.6)
LABlab(27.16% 25.30 8.15)
LCHlch(27.16% 26.58 17.86)

What #652F35 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 #652F35, 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 red in the library.

#652F35 Channel Values

How #652F35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 47 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 36% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 53% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 48% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.44:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652F35 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.

TextWhite text10.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #652F35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652F35; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #652F35

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 #652F35 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.

Typical#652F35
Protanopia#3C3C35
Protanomaly#503735
Deuteranopia#464633
Deuteranomaly#543E34
Tritanopia#653030
Tritanomaly#652F32
Achromatopsia#404040

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Using #652F35 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-652f35: #652F35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #652F35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-652f35': '#652F35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.184, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_652f35">#652F35</color>
SVG fillfill="#652F35"

More Red Colors

#652F35 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#652F35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #652F35?

#652F35 is a dark red — rgb(101, 47, 53) in RGB and hsl(353, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #652F35?

#652F35 is rgb(101, 47, 53) — red 101, green 47, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #652F35?

#652F35 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 48%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #652F35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #652F35 scores 10.44:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #652F35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #652F35 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 31.69, which is a different colour altogether.

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