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#65343E Color

#65343E is rgb(101, 52, 62) in RGB, hsl(348, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#65343E
HEX#65343E
RGBrgb(101, 52, 62)
HSLhsl(348, 32%, 30%)
HSVhsv(348, 49%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(39.1% 0.071 7.9)
LABlab(28.51% 23.33 4.09)
LCHlch(28.51% 23.69 9.95)

What #65343E 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 #65343E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#65343E Channel Values

How #65343E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 101 · G 52 · B 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 32% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 49% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 39% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.93:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65343E 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.

TextWhite text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #65343E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65343E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #65343E

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 #65343E 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.

Typical#65343E
Protanopia#40403E
Protanomaly#513B3E
Deuteranopia#49493C
Deuteranomaly#55413D
Tritanopia#643535
Tritanomaly#653539
Achromatopsia#434343

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Using #65343E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-65343e: #65343E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #65343E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-65343e': '#65343E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.204, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_65343e">#65343E</color>
SVG fillfill="#65343E"

More Red Colors

#65343E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#65343E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #65343E?

#65343E is a dark red — rgb(101, 52, 62) in RGB and hsl(348, 32%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #65343E?

#65343E is rgb(101, 52, 62) — red 101, green 52, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #65343E?

#65343E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 39%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #65343E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #65343E scores 9.93:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #65343E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #65343E 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 28.53, which is a different colour altogether.

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