#65311A Color
#65311A is rgb(101, 49, 26) in RGB, hsl(18, 59%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65311Argb(101, 49, 26)hsl(18, 59%, 25%)hsv(18, 74%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 60%)oklch(37.7% 0.083 43.4)lab(27.19% 22.49 25.41)lch(27.19% 33.93 48.49)What #65311A 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 #65311A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65311A Channel Values
How #65311A 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 49 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 59% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 74% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 74% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.46:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65311A 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 #65311A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65311A; 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 #65311A
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 #65311A 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.
#65311A#3E3E19#50391A#474715#553F17#662F2F#663028#3F3F3FUsing #65311A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65311a: #65311A;background-color: #65311A;colors: { 'color-65311a': '#65311A' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.192, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_65311a">#65311A</color>fill="#65311A"More Brown Colors
#65311A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65311A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65311A?
#65311A is a dark brown — rgb(101, 49, 26) in RGB and hsl(18, 59%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #65311A?
#65311A is rgb(101, 49, 26) — red 101, green 49, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65311A?
#65311A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 74%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65311A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65311A scores 10.46:1 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 #65311A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65311A 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 20.19, which is visibly different.
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