#654129 Color
#654129 is rgb(101, 65, 41) in RGB, hsl(24, 42%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 59%, 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 1.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654129rgb(101, 65, 41)hsl(24, 42%, 28%)hsv(24, 59%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 59%, 60%)oklch(41.1% 0.062 53.8)lab(31.39% 14.05 21.26)lch(31.39% 25.49 56.55)What #654129 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 #654129, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654129 Channel Values
How #654129 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 42% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 59% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 59% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654129 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 #654129
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654129; 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 #654129
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 #654129 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.
#654129#494929#554629#4F4F27#594A28#663F3F#664037#494949Using #654129 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654129: #654129;background-color: #654129;colors: { 'color-654129': '#654129' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.255, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_654129">#654129</color>fill="#654129"More Brown Colors
#654129 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654129 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654129?
#654129 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 65, 41) in RGB and hsl(24, 42%, 28%) 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 1.19.
What is the RGB value of #654129?
#654129 is rgb(101, 65, 41) — red 101, green 65, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654129?
#654129 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 59%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654129 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654129 scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654129 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654129 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 25.53, which is a different colour altogether.
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