#65401B Color
#65401B is rgb(101, 64, 27) in RGB, hsl(30, 58%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65401Brgb(101, 64, 27)hsl(30, 58%, 25%)hsv(30, 73%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 60%)oklch(40.7% 0.073 63.1)lab(30.97% 13.85 28.84)lch(30.97% 32.00 64.34)What #65401B 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 #65401B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65401B Channel Values
How #65401B 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 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 58% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 73% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 73% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 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 #65401B 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 #65401B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65401B; 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 #65401B
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 #65401B 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.
#65401B#48481A#55451B#4F4F17#584919#673D3D#663E32#484848Using #65401B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65401b: #65401B;background-color: #65401B;colors: { 'color-65401b': '#65401B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.251, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_65401b">#65401B</color>fill="#65401B"More Brown Colors
#65401B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65401B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65401B?
#65401B is a dark brown — rgb(101, 64, 27) in RGB and hsl(30, 58%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.46.
What is the RGB value of #65401B?
#65401B is rgb(101, 64, 27) — red 101, green 64, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65401B?
#65401B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 73%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65401B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65401B scores 9.12:1 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 #65401B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65401B 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 20.32, which is visibly different.
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