#65451B Color
#65451B is rgb(101, 69, 27) in RGB, hsl(34, 58%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65451Brgb(101, 69, 27)hsl(34, 58%, 25%)hsv(34, 73%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 60%)oklch(41.8% 0.072 70.7)lab(32.32% 10.91 30.24)lch(32.32% 32.15 70.16)What #65451B 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 #65451B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65451B Channel Values
How #65451B 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 69 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 58% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 73% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 73% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.68:1 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 #65451B 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 #65451B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65451B; 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 #65451B
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 #65451B 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.
#65451B#4C4C1A#57491B#515118#5A4D19#674141#664336#4B4B4BUsing #65451B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65451b: #65451B;background-color: #65451B;colors: { 'color-65451b': '#65451B' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.271, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_65451b">#65451B</color>fill="#65451B"More Brown Colors
#65451B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65451B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65451B?
#65451B is a dark brown — rgb(101, 69, 27) in RGB and hsl(34, 58%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pullman Brown(ups Brown) (#644117), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #65451B?
#65451B is rgb(101, 69, 27) — red 101, green 69, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65451B?
#65451B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 73%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65451B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65451B scores 8.68:1 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 #65451B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65451B 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 21.32, which is visibly different.
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