#652F48 Color
#652F48 is rgb(101, 47, 72) in RGB, hsl(332, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 29%, 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 1.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#652F48rgb(101, 47, 72)hsl(332, 36%, 29%)hsv(332, 53%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 29%, 60%)oklch(38.6% 0.084 352.7)lab(27.64% 27.16 -3.75)lch(27.64% 27.42 352.14)What #652F48 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 #652F48, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#652F48 Channel Values
How #652F48 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 36% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 53% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.23:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #652F48 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 #652F48
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #652F48; 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 #652F48
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 #652F48 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.
#652F48#3C3C48#503748#464646#543E47#633333#64313C#414141Using #652F48 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-652f48: #652F48;background-color: #652F48;colors: { 'color-652f48': '#652F48' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.184, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_652f48">#652F48</color>fill="#652F48"More Pink Colors
#652F48 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#652F48 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #652F48?
#652F48 is a dark pink — rgb(101, 47, 72) in RGB and hsl(332, 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 1.98.
What is the RGB value of #652F48?
#652F48 is rgb(101, 47, 72) — red 101, green 47, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #652F48?
#652F48 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #652F48 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #652F48 scores 10.23:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #652F48 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #652F48 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 32.14, which is a different colour altogether.
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