#65532F Color
#65532F is rgb(101, 83, 47) in RGB, hsl(40, 36%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 53%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65532Frgb(101, 83, 47)hsl(40, 36%, 29%)hsv(40, 53%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 53%, 60%)oklch(45.2% 0.057 83.6)lab(36.50% 3.94 23.88)lch(36.50% 24.21 80.63)What #65532F 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 #65532F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65532F Channel Values
How #65532F 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 83 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 36% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 53% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 53% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.42:1 vs white · 2.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65532F 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 #65532F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65532F; 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 #65532F
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 #65532F 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.
#65532F#56562F#5D552F#59592E#5E572E#684F4F#675145#555555Using #65532F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65532f: #65532F;background-color: #65532F;colors: { 'color-65532f': '#65532F' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.325, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_65532f">#65532F</color>fill="#65532F"More Yellow Colors
#65532F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65532F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65532F?
#65532F is a dark yellow — rgb(101, 83, 47) in RGB and hsl(40, 36%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.71.
What is the RGB value of #65532F?
#65532F is rgb(101, 83, 47) — red 101, green 83, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65532F?
#65532F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 53%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65532F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65532F scores 7.42:1 against white and 2.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65532F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65532F 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.12, which is visibly different.
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