#652F42 Color
#652F42 is rgb(101, 47, 66) in RGB, hsl(339, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 35%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Mauve (#673147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652F42rgb(101, 47, 66)hsl(339, 36%, 29%)hsv(339, 53%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 35%, 60%)oklch(38.4% 0.081 359.3)lab(27.47% 26.51 -0.03)lch(27.47% 26.51 359.94)What #652F42 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 #652F42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652F42 Channel Values
How #652F42 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 47 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 36% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 53% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 35% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.3:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652F42 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 #652F42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652F42; 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 #652F42
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 #652F42 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.
#652F42#3C3C42#503742#464640#543E41#643232#643139#404040Using #652F42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652f42: #652F42;background-color: #652F42;colors: { 'color-652f42': '#652F42' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.184, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_652f42">#652F42</color>fill="#652F42"More Pink Colors
#652F42 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652F42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652F42?
#652F42 is a dark pink — rgb(101, 47, 66) in RGB and hsl(339, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Mauve (#673147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #652F42?
#652F42 is rgb(101, 47, 66) — red 101, green 47, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652F42?
#652F42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 35%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652F42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652F42 scores 10.3:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652F42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652F42 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 31.46, which is a different colour altogether.
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