#654015 Color
#654015 is rgb(101, 64, 21) in RGB, hsl(32, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 79%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654015rgb(101, 64, 21)hsl(32, 66%, 24%)hsv(32, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 79%, 60%)oklch(40.6% 0.077 66.2)lab(30.92% 13.61 31.88)lch(30.92% 34.66 66.88)What #654015 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 #654015, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654015 Channel Values
How #654015 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 64 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654015 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 #654015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654015; 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 #654015
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 #654015 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.
#654015#484814#554515#4F4F10#584912#673C3C#663E31#484848Using #654015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654015: #654015;background-color: #654015;colors: { 'color-654015': '#654015' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.251, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_654015">#654015</color>fill="#654015"More Brown Colors
#654015 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654015?
#654015 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 64, 21) in RGB and hsl(32, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.
What is the RGB value of #654015?
#654015 is rgb(101, 64, 21) — red 101, green 64, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654015?
#654015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654015 scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654015 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 18.77, which is visibly different.
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