#654520 Color
#654520 is rgb(101, 69, 32) in RGB, hsl(32, 52%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 68%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Brown (#654321), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654520rgb(101, 69, 32)hsl(32, 52%, 26%)hsv(32, 68%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 68%, 60%)oklch(41.8% 0.068 67.9)lab(32.37% 11.15 27.61)lch(32.37% 29.78 68.00)What #654520 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 #654520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#654520 Channel Values
How #654520 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 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 52% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 68% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 68% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654520 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 #654520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654520; 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 #654520
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 #654520 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.
#654520#4C4C20#574920#51511D#5A4D1E#674242#664337#4B4B4BUsing #654520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654520: #654520;background-color: #654520;colors: { 'color-654520': '#654520' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.271, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_654520">#654520</color>fill="#654520"More Brown Colors
#654520 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654520?
#654520 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 69, 32) in RGB and hsl(32, 52%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Brown (#654321), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.77.
What is the RGB value of #654520?
#654520 is rgb(101, 69, 32) — red 101, green 69, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654520?
#654520 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 68%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654520 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654520 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 22.63, which is visibly different.
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