#655243 Color
#655243 is rgb(101, 82, 67) in RGB, hsl(26, 20%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655243rgb(101, 82, 67)hsl(26, 20%, 33%)hsv(26, 34%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 60%)oklch(45.4% 0.035 60.1)lab(36.53% 6.35 11.96)lch(36.53% 13.54 62.04)What #655243 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 #655243, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655243 Channel Values
How #655243 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 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 20% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 34% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 34% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655243 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 #655243
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655243; 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 #655243
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 #655243 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.
#655243#565643#5C5443#595942#5E5643#665050#66514B#565656Using #655243 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655243: #655243;background-color: #655243;colors: { 'color-655243': '#655243' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.322, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_655243">#655243</color>fill="#655243"More Brown Colors
#655243 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655243 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655243?
#655243 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 82, 67) in RGB and hsl(26, 20%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.
What is the RGB value of #655243?
#655243 is rgb(101, 82, 67) — red 101, green 82, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655243?
#655243 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 34%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655243 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655243 scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655243 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655243 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 15.67, which is visibly different.
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