#654124 Color
#654124 is rgb(101, 65, 36) in RGB, hsl(27, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654124rgb(101, 65, 36)hsl(27, 47%, 27%)hsv(27, 64%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 60%)oklch(41% 0.066 58.4)lab(31.33% 13.73 24.16)lch(31.33% 27.79 60.39)What #654124 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 #654124, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654124 Channel Values
How #654124 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 65 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 64% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.99:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654124 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 #654124
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654124; 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 #654124
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 #654124 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.
#654124#494924#554624#4F4F21#594A22#673E3E#663F35#494949Using #654124 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654124: #654124;background-color: #654124;colors: { 'color-654124': '#654124' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.255, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_654124">#654124</color>fill="#654124"More Brown Colors
#654124 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654124 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654124?
#654124 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 65, 36) in RGB and hsl(27, 47%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #654124?
#654124 is rgb(101, 65, 36) — red 101, green 65, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654124?
#654124 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 64%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654124 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654124 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654124 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654124 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 23.5, which is visibly different.
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