#654020 Color
#654020 is rgb(101, 64, 32) in RGB, hsl(28, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 68%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654020rgb(101, 64, 32)hsl(28, 52%, 26%)hsv(28, 68%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 68%, 60%)oklch(40.8% 0.069 59.8)lab(31.02% 14.10 26.12)lch(31.02% 29.68 61.64)What #654020 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 #654020, 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.
#654020 Channel Values
How #654020 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.1:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654020 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 #654020
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654020; 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 #654020
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 #654020 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.
#654020#484820#554520#4F4F1D#58491E#673D3D#663E34#484848Using #654020 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654020: #654020;background-color: #654020;colors: { 'color-654020': '#654020' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.251, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_654020">#654020</color>fill="#654020"More Brown Colors
#654020 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654020 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654020?
#654020 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 64, 32) in RGB and hsl(28, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #654020?
#654020 is rgb(101, 64, 32) — red 101, green 64, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654020?
#654020 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654020 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654020 scores 9.1:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654020 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654020 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 21.95, which is visibly different.
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