#654F43 Color
#654F43 is rgb(101, 79, 67) in RGB, hsl(21, 20%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 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 2.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#654F43rgb(101, 79, 67)hsl(21, 20%, 33%)hsv(21, 34%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 60%)oklch(44.7% 0.035 50.1)lab(35.68% 8.10 10.81)lch(35.68% 13.51 53.16)What #654F43 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 #654F43, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#654F43 Channel Values
How #654F43 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 79 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 20% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 34% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 34% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #654F43 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 #654F43
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #654F43; 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 #654F43
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 #654F43 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.
#654F43#535343#5B5243#575742#5D5442#664E4E#664E4A#545454Using #654F43 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-654f43: #654F43;background-color: #654F43;colors: { 'color-654f43': '#654F43' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.310, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_654f43">#654F43</color>fill="#654F43"More Brown Colors
#654F43 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#654F43 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #654F43?
#654F43 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 79, 67) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 2.57.
What is the RGB value of #654F43?
#654F43 is rgb(101, 79, 67) — red 101, green 79, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #654F43?
#654F43 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 34%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #654F43 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #654F43 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #654F43 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #654F43 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 16.09, which is visibly different.
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