#653E41 Color
#653E41 is rgb(101, 62, 65) in RGB, hsl(355, 24%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 36%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Roast Coffee (#704241), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653E41rgb(101, 62, 65)hsl(355, 24%, 32%)hsv(355, 39%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 36%, 60%)oklch(41.1% 0.055 14.7)lab(31.04% 17.88 5.69)lch(31.04% 18.76 17.66)What #653E41 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 #653E41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653E41 Channel Values
How #653E41 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 62 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 24% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 39% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 36% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653E41 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 #653E41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653E41; 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 #653E41
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 #653E41 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.
#653E41#474741#544341#4E4E40#584840#653E3E#653E3F#494949Using #653E41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653e41: #653E41;background-color: #653E41;colors: { 'color-653e41': '#653E41' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.243, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_653e41">#653E41</color>fill="#653E41"More Red Colors
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#653E41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653E41?
#653E41 is a dark red — rgb(101, 62, 65) in RGB and hsl(355, 24%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Roast Coffee (#704241), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #653E41?
#653E41 is rgb(101, 62, 65) — red 101, green 62, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653E41?
#653E41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 36%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653E41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653E41 scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653E41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653E41 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 23.04, which is visibly different.
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