#653D06 Color
#653D06 is rgb(101, 61, 6) in RGB, hsl(35, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 94%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653D06rgb(101, 61, 6)hsl(35, 89%, 21%)hsv(35, 94%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 94%, 60%)oklch(39.9% 0.084 67.2)lab(30.04% 14.97 37.38)lch(30.04% 40.26 68.18)What #653D06 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 #653D06, 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 brown in the library.
#653D06 Channel Values
How #653D06 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 61 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 94% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.44:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653D06 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 #653D06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653D06; 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 #653D06
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 #653D06 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.
#653D06#464605#544205#4D4D00#584701#673939#663B2C#464646Using #653D06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653d06: #653D06;background-color: #653D06;colors: { 'color-653d06': '#653D06' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.239, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_653d06">#653D06</color>fill="#653D06"More Brown Colors
#653D06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653D06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653D06?
#653D06 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 61, 6) in RGB and hsl(35, 89%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #653D06?
#653D06 is rgb(101, 61, 6) — red 101, green 61, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653D06?
#653D06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 94%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653D06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653D06 scores 9.44:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653D06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653D06 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 15.86, which is visibly different.
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