#653A34 Color
#653A34 is rgb(101, 58, 52) in RGB, hsl(7, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653A34rgb(101, 58, 52)hsl(7, 32%, 30%)hsv(7, 49%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 60%)oklch(39.9% 0.062 28.6)lab(29.76% 18.98 12.31)lch(29.76% 22.62 32.96)What #653A34 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 #653A34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653A34 Channel Values
How #653A34 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 58 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 32% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 49% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 49% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653A34 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 #653A34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653A34; 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 #653A34
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 #653A34 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.
#653A34#444434#534034#4C4C32#574533#653939#653A37#464646Using #653A34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653a34: #653A34;background-color: #653A34;colors: { 'color-653a34': '#653A34' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.227, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_653a34">#653A34</color>fill="#653A34"More Red Colors
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#653A34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653A34?
#653A34 is a dark red — rgb(101, 58, 52) in RGB and hsl(7, 32%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #653A34?
#653A34 is rgb(101, 58, 52) — red 101, green 58, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653A34?
#653A34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 49%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653A34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653A34 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653A34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653A34 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 26.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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