#654539 Color
#654539 is rgb(101, 69, 57) in RGB, hsl(16, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654539rgb(101, 69, 57)hsl(16, 28%, 31%)hsv(16, 44%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 60%)oklch(42.3% 0.049 41.4)lab(32.72% 12.97 13.07)lch(32.72% 18.41 45.23)What #654539 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 #654539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654539 Channel Values
How #654539 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654539 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 #654539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654539; 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 #654539
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 #654539 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.
#654539#4C4C39#574939#515138#5A4D38#664444#664440#4C4C4CUsing #654539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654539: #654539;background-color: #654539;colors: { 'color-654539': '#654539' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.271, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_654539">#654539</color>fill="#654539"More Brown Colors
#654539 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654539?
#654539 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 69, 57) in RGB and hsl(16, 28%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #654539?
#654539 is rgb(101, 69, 57) — red 101, green 69, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654539?
#654539 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654539 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654539 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 21.81, which is visibly different.
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