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#653E20 Color

#653E20 is rgb(101, 62, 32) in RGB, hsl(26, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 68%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#653E20
HEX#653E20
RGBrgb(101, 62, 32)
HSLhsl(26, 52%, 26%)
HSVhsv(26, 68%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 68%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(40.3% 0.07 56.6)
LABlab(30.49% 15.27 25.54)
LCHlch(30.49% 29.75 59.11)

What #653E20 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 #653E20, 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.

#653E20 Channel Values

How #653E20 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 62 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 52% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 68% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 68% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.28:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653E20 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 text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #653E20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653E20; 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 #653E20

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 #653E20 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#653E20
Protanopia#474720
Protanomaly#544320
Deuteranopia#4E4E1D
Deuteranomaly#58481E
Tritanopia#673B3B
Tritanomaly#663C32
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #653E20 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-653e20: #653E20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #653E20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-653e20': '#653E20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.243, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_653e20">#653E20</color>
SVG fillfill="#653E20"

More Brown Colors

#653E20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#653E20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #653E20?

#653E20 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 62, 32) in RGB and hsl(26, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.85.

What is the RGB value of #653E20?

#653E20 is rgb(101, 62, 32) — red 101, green 62, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #653E20?

#653E20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #653E20 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #653E20 scores 9.28:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #653E20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #653E20 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 21.82, which is visibly different.

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