#654848 Color
#654848 is rgb(101, 72, 72) in RGB, hsl(0, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654848rgb(101, 72, 72)hsl(0, 17%, 34%)hsv(0, 29%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 60%)oklch(43.3% 0.04 18.8)lab(33.84% 12.77 5.15)lch(33.84% 13.77 21.97)What #654848 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 #654848, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654848 Channel Values
How #654848 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 72 · B 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.16:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654848 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 #654848
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654848; 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 #654848
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 #654848 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.
#654848#4E4E48#584C48#535347#5B4F47#654848#654848#4F4F4FUsing #654848 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654848: #654848;background-color: #654848;colors: { 'color-654848': '#654848' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.282, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_654848">#654848</color>fill="#654848"More Red Colors
#654848 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654848 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654848?
#654848 is a dark red — rgb(101, 72, 72) in RGB and hsl(0, 17%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #654848?
#654848 is rgb(101, 72, 72) — red 101, green 72, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654848?
#654848 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654848 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654848 scores 8.16:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654848 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654848 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 17.36, which is visibly different.
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