#65484E Color
#65484E is rgb(101, 72, 78) in RGB, hsl(348, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 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 6.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65484Ergb(101, 72, 78)hsl(348, 17%, 34%)hsv(348, 29%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 60%)oklch(43.5% 0.041 5.2)lab(33.99% 13.50 1.56)lch(33.99% 13.59 6.60)What #65484E 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 #65484E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65484E Channel Values
How #65484E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 23% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.11:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65484E 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 #65484E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65484E; 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 #65484E
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 #65484E 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.
#65484E#4E4E4E#584C4E#53534D#5B4F4D#644949#65484B#505050Using #65484E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65484e: #65484E;background-color: #65484E;colors: { 'color-65484e': '#65484E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.282, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_65484e">#65484E</color>fill="#65484E"More Red Colors
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#65484E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65484E?
#65484E is a dark red — rgb(101, 72, 78) in RGB and hsl(348, 17%, 34%) 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 6.63.
What is the RGB value of #65484E?
#65484E is rgb(101, 72, 78) — red 101, green 72, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65484E?
#65484E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 23%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65484E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65484E scores 8.11:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65484E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65484E 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 17.13, which is visibly different.
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