#653F06 Color
#653F06 is rgb(101, 63, 6) in RGB, hsl(36, 89%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#653F06rgb(101, 63, 6)hsl(36, 89%, 21%)hsv(36, 94%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 60%)oklch(40.3% 0.084 69.7)lab(30.57% 13.79 37.75)lch(30.57% 40.19 69.93)What #653F06 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 #653F06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#653F06 Channel Values
How #653F06 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 63 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 89% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 94% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 94% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.26:1 vs white · 2.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #653F06 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 #653F06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #653F06; 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 #653F06
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 #653F06 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.
#653F06#474705#554405#4E4E00#584802#673B3B#663D2E#474747Using #653F06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-653f06: #653F06;background-color: #653F06;colors: { 'color-653f06': '#653F06' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.247, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_653f06">#653F06</color>fill="#653F06"More Brown Colors
#653F06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#653F06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #653F06?
#653F06 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 63, 6) in RGB and hsl(36, 89%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #653F06?
#653F06 is rgb(101, 63, 6) — red 101, green 63, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #653F06?
#653F06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 94%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #653F06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #653F06 scores 9.26:1 against white and 2.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #653F06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #653F06 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 16.52, which is visibly different.
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