#654E43 Color
#654E43 is rgb(101, 78, 67) in RGB, hsl(19, 20%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 34%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654E43rgb(101, 78, 67)hsl(19, 20%, 33%)hsv(19, 34%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 34%, 60%)oklch(44.5% 0.036 46.8)lab(35.39% 8.68 10.43)lch(35.39% 13.57 50.22)What #654E43 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 #654E43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654E43 Channel Values
How #654E43 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 78 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 20% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 34% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 34% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654E43 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 #654E43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654E43; 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 #654E43
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 #654E43 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.
#654E43#525243#5A5143#565642#5D5342#664D4D#664D49#535353Using #654E43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654e43: #654E43;background-color: #654E43;colors: { 'color-654e43': '#654E43' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.306, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_654e43">#654E43</color>fill="#654E43"More Brown Colors
#654E43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654E43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654E43?
#654E43 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 78, 67) in RGB and hsl(19, 20%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #654E43?
#654E43 is rgb(101, 78, 67) — red 101, green 78, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654E43?
#654E43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 34%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654E43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654E43 scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654E43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654E43 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 16.29, which is visibly different.
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