#65462F Color
#65462F is rgb(101, 70, 47) in RGB, hsl(26, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 53%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65462Frgb(101, 70, 47)hsl(26, 36%, 29%)hsv(26, 53%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 53%, 60%)oklch(42.3% 0.055 57.2)lab(32.83% 11.53 19.39)lch(32.83% 22.56 59.26)What #65462F 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 #65462F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65462F Channel Values
How #65462F 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 70 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 36% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 53% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 53% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65462F 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 #65462F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65462F; 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 #65462F
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 #65462F 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.
#65462F#4C4C2F#574A2F#52522D#5A4D2E#674444#66453C#4D4D4DUsing #65462F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65462f: #65462F;background-color: #65462F;colors: { 'color-65462f': '#65462F' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.275, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_65462f">#65462F</color>fill="#65462F"More Brown Colors
#65462F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65462F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65462F?
#65462F is a dark brown — rgb(101, 70, 47) in RGB and hsl(26, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #65462F?
#65462F is rgb(101, 70, 47) — red 101, green 70, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65462F?
#65462F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 53%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65462F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65462F scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65462F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65462F 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 25.36, which is a different colour altogether.
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