#654A3E Color
#654A3E is rgb(101, 74, 62) in RGB, hsl(18, 24%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654A3Ergb(101, 74, 62)hsl(18, 24%, 32%)hsv(18, 39%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 60%)oklch(43.5% 0.042 45)lab(34.18% 10.51 11.90)lch(34.18% 15.87 48.55)What #654A3E 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 #654A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654A3E Channel Values
How #654A3E 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 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 24% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 39% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 39% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.07:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654A3E 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 #654A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654A3E; 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 #654A3E
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 #654A3E 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.
#654A3E#4F4F3E#594D3E#54543D#5B503D#664949#664945#505050Using #654A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654a3e: #654A3E;background-color: #654A3E;colors: { 'color-654a3e': '#654A3E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.290, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_654a3e">#654A3E</color>fill="#654A3E"More Brown Colors
#654A3E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654A3E?
#654A3E is a dark brown — rgb(101, 74, 62) in RGB and hsl(18, 24%, 32%) 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 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #654A3E?
#654A3E is rgb(101, 74, 62) — red 101, green 74, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654A3E?
#654A3E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 39%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654A3E scores 8.07:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654A3E 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 18.89, which is visibly different.
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