#65442F Color
#65442F is rgb(101, 68, 47) in RGB, hsl(23, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 53%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65442Frgb(101, 68, 47)hsl(23, 36%, 29%)hsv(23, 53%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 53%, 60%)oklch(41.9% 0.056 53.1)lab(32.28% 12.71 18.71)lch(32.28% 22.62 55.81)What #65442F 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 #65442F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65442F Channel Values
How #65442F 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 68 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 36% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 53% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 53% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.67:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65442F 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 #65442F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65442F; 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 #65442F
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 #65442F 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.
#65442F#4B4B2F#56482F#51512D#5A4C2E#664242#66433B#4B4B4BUsing #65442F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65442f: #65442F;background-color: #65442F;colors: { 'color-65442f': '#65442F' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.267, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_65442f">#65442F</color>fill="#65442F"More Brown Colors
#65442F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65442F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65442F?
#65442F is a dark brown — rgb(101, 68, 47) in RGB and hsl(23, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Van Dyke Brown (#664228), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.87.
What is the RGB value of #65442F?
#65442F is rgb(101, 68, 47) — red 101, green 68, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65442F?
#65442F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 53%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65442F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65442F scores 8.67:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65442F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65442F 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.67, which is a different colour altogether.
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