#654A34 Color
#654A34 is rgb(101, 74, 52) in RGB, hsl(27, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654A34rgb(101, 74, 52)hsl(27, 32%, 30%)hsv(27, 49%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 60%)oklch(43.2% 0.05 60.1)lab(34.01% 9.58 17.84)lch(34.01% 20.25 61.76)What #654A34 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 #654A34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654A34 Channel Values
How #654A34 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 74 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 32% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 49% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 49% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654A34 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 #654A34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654A34; 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 #654A34
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 #654A34 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.
#654A34#4F4F34#594D34#545433#5B5033#674848#664941#4F4F4FUsing #654A34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654a34: #654A34;background-color: #654A34;colors: { 'color-654a34': '#654A34' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.290, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_654a34">#654A34</color>fill="#654A34"More Brown Colors
#654A34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654A34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654A34?
#654A34 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 74, 52) in RGB and hsl(27, 32%, 30%) 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 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #654A34?
#654A34 is rgb(101, 74, 52) — red 101, green 74, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654A34?
#654A34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 49%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654A34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654A34 scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654A34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654A34 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 22.77, which is visibly different.
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