#655239 Color
#655239 is rgb(101, 82, 57) in RGB, hsl(34, 28%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655239rgb(101, 82, 57)hsl(34, 28%, 31%)hsv(34, 44%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 60%)oklch(45.1% 0.045 73.9)lab(36.35% 5.35 17.81)lch(36.35% 18.60 73.27)What #655239 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 #655239, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655239 Channel Values
How #655239 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 82 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 28% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 44% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655239 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 #655239
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655239; 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 #655239
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 #655239 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.
#655239#565639#5C5439#595938#5E5638#674F4F#665047#555555Using #655239 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655239: #655239;background-color: #655239;colors: { 'color-655239': '#655239' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.322, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_655239">#655239</color>fill="#655239"More Brown Colors
#655239 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655239 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655239?
#655239 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 82, 57) in RGB and hsl(34, 28%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #655239?
#655239 is rgb(101, 82, 57) — red 101, green 82, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655239?
#655239 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655239 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655239 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655239 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655239 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 20.27, which is visibly different.
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