#65494E Color
#65494E is rgb(101, 73, 78) in RGB, hsl(349, 16%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 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 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65494Ergb(101, 73, 78)hsl(349, 16%, 34%)hsv(349, 28%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 60%)oklch(43.7% 0.039 6.9)lab(34.26% 12.91 1.95)lch(34.26% 13.06 8.58)What #65494E 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 #65494E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65494E Channel Values
How #65494E 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 73 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 16% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 28% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 23% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65494E 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 #65494E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65494E; 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 #65494E
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 #65494E 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.
#65494E#4F4F4E#584C4E#54544D#5B504D#654A4A#65494B#505050Using #65494E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65494e: #65494E;background-color: #65494E;colors: { 'color-65494e': '#65494E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.286, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_65494e">#65494E</color>fill="#65494E"More Red Colors
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#65494E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65494E?
#65494E is a dark red — rgb(101, 73, 78) in RGB and hsl(349, 16%, 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 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #65494E?
#65494E is rgb(101, 73, 78) — red 101, green 73, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65494E?
#65494E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 23%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65494E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65494E scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65494E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65494E 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 16.54, which is visibly different.
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