Dark Brown (#654321)

The hex code for Dark Brown is #654321. It is rgb(101, 67, 33) in RGB, hsl(30, 51%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 60%) in CMYK — a dark brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#654321

HEX#654321

RGBrgb(101, 67, 33)

HSLhsl(30, 51%, 26%)

HSVhsv(30, 67%, 40%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 60%)

OKLCHoklch(41.4% 0.068 64)

LABlab(31.83% 12.39 26.46)

LCHlch(31.83% 29.22 64.92)

Colors Closest to Dark Brown

Dark Brown is a registered color name, also listed as Otter Brown. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Kobicha#6B4423ΔE 2.65 Van Dyke Brown#664228ΔE 4.35 Pullman Brown(ups Brown)#644117ΔE 4.58 Pineapple#563C0DΔE 7.82 Coffee#6F4E37ΔE 8.43 Sepia#704214ΔE 10.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#654321 Channel Values

How Dark Brown 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 67 · B 33	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 30° · S 51% · L 26%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 30° · S 67% · V 40%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 34% · Y 67% · K 60%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Dark Brown 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.

TextWhite text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Dark Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dark Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Dark Brown

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Dark Brown 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.

Typical#654321

Protanopia#4A4A21

Protanomaly#564721

Deuteranopia#50501E

Deuteranomaly#594B1F

Tritanopia#674040

Tritanomaly#664136

Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #654321 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--dark-brown: #654321;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #654321;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dark-brown': '#654321' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.263, blue: 0.129)

Android XML<color name="dark_brown">#654321</color>

SVG fillfill="#654321"

More Brown Colors

Dark Brown sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

663300 65401a 664228 652610 67330e 644117 674403 635147 693507 63331c 6a5445 63310d 70543e 80461b 894b00 945900 9e2a00 b5651d bf600d cc7000 0c0a09 34240e 461901 503607

#654321 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dark Brown?

The hex code for Dark Brown is #654321. That is rgb(101, 67, 33) in RGB, hsl(30, 51%, 26%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 60%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #654321?

#654321 is rgb(101, 67, 33) — red 101, green 67, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #654321?

#654321 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 67%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #654321 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #654321 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #654321 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #654321 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 22.62, which is visibly different.

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