#653525 Color
#653525 is rgb(101, 53, 37) in RGB, hsl(15, 46%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 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 7.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653525rgb(101, 53, 37)hsl(15, 46%, 27%)hsv(15, 63%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 60%)oklch(38.7% 0.074 39.1)lab(28.27% 20.78 19.96)lch(28.27% 28.82 43.84)What #653525 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 #653525, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653525 Channel Values
How #653525 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 53 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 46% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 63% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 63% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.05:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653525 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 #653525
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653525; 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 #653525
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 #653525 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.
#653525#404025#513C25#494922#564223#663333#65342E#424242Using #653525 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653525: #653525;background-color: #653525;colors: { 'color-653525': '#653525' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.208, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_653525">#653525</color>fill="#653525"More Brown Colors
#653525 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653525 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653525?
#653525 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 53, 37) in RGB and hsl(15, 46%, 27%) 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 7.49.
What is the RGB value of #653525?
#653525 is rgb(101, 53, 37) — red 101, green 53, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653525?
#653525 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 63%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653525 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653525 scores 10.05:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653525 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653525 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 24.77, which is visibly different.
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