#654B49 Color
#654B49 is rgb(101, 75, 73) in RGB, hsl(4, 16%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654B49rgb(101, 75, 73)hsl(4, 16%, 34%)hsv(4, 28%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 60%)oklch(44% 0.036 23.7)lab(34.69% 11.12 5.71)lch(34.69% 12.50 27.15)What #654B49 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 #654B49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654B49 Channel Values
How #654B49 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 75 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 16% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 28% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 28% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.91:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654B49 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 #654B49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654B49; 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 #654B49
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 #654B49 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.
#654B49#505049#594E49#555548#5C5148#654B4B#654B4A#515151Using #654B49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654b49: #654B49;background-color: #654B49;colors: { 'color-654b49': '#654B49' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.294, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_654b49">#654B49</color>fill="#654B49"More Red Colors
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#654B49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654B49?
#654B49 is a dark red — rgb(101, 75, 73) in RGB and hsl(4, 16%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #654B49?
#654B49 is rgb(101, 75, 73) — red 101, green 75, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654B49?
#654B49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 28%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654B49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654B49 scores 7.91:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654B49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654B49 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 15.84, which is visibly different.
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