#654524 Color
#654524 is rgb(101, 69, 36) in RGB, hsl(30, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 64%, 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 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654524rgb(101, 69, 36)hsl(30, 47%, 27%)hsv(30, 64%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 64%, 60%)oklch(41.9% 0.065 65.2)lab(32.41% 11.38 25.41)lch(32.41% 27.84 65.88)What #654524 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 #654524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654524 Channel Values
How #654524 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 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 64% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 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 #654524 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 #654524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654524; 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 #654524
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 #654524 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.
#654524#4C4C24#574924#515122#5A4D23#674242#664338#4C4C4CUsing #654524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654524: #654524;background-color: #654524;colors: { 'color-654524': '#654524' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.271, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_654524">#654524</color>fill="#654524"More Brown Colors
#654524 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654524?
#654524 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 69, 36) in RGB and hsl(30, 47%, 27%) 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 1.57.
What is the RGB value of #654524?
#654524 is rgb(101, 69, 36) — red 101, green 69, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654524?
#654524 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 64%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654524 scores 8.64:1 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 #654524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654524 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 23.88, which is visibly different.
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