#653301 Color
#653301 is rgb(101, 51, 1) in RGB, hsl(30, 98%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 99%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653301rgb(101, 51, 1)hsl(30, 98%, 20%)hsv(30, 99%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 99%, 60%)oklch(37.9% 0.091 57.1)lab(27.49% 20.66 37.50)lch(27.49% 42.82 61.16)What #653301 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 #653301, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653301 Channel Values
How #653301 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 51 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 98% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 99% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 99% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.36:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653301 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 #653301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653301; 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 #653301
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 #653301 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.
#653301#3F3F00#513B00#484800#554100#672F2F#663124#404040Using #653301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653301: #653301;background-color: #653301;colors: { 'color-653301': '#653301' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.200, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_653301">#653301</color>fill="#653301"More Brown Colors
#653301 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653301?
#653301 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 51, 1) in RGB and hsl(30, 98%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.
What is the RGB value of #653301?
#653301 is rgb(101, 51, 1) — red 101, green 51, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653301?
#653301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 99%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653301 scores 10.36:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653301 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 13.44, which is visibly different.
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