#653320 Color
#653320 is rgb(101, 51, 32) in RGB, hsl(17, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 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 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653320rgb(101, 51, 32)hsl(17, 52%, 26%)hsv(17, 68%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 60%)oklch(38.2% 0.078 41.1)lab(27.73% 21.64 22.41)lch(27.73% 31.15 45.99)What #653320 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 #653320, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653320 Channel Values
How #653320 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.26:1 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 #653320 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 #653320
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653320; 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 #653320
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 #653320 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.
#653320#3F3F1F#513B20#48481C#55411E#663131#66322B#414141Using #653320 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653320: #653320;background-color: #653320;colors: { 'color-653320': '#653320' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.200, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_653320">#653320</color>fill="#653320"More Brown Colors
#653320 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653320 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653320?
#653320 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 51, 32) in RGB and hsl(17, 52%, 26%) 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 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #653320?
#653320 is rgb(101, 51, 32) — red 101, green 51, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653320?
#653320 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653320 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653320 scores 10.26:1 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 #653320 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653320 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 22.64, which is visibly different.
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