#655434 Color
#655434 is rgb(101, 84, 52) in RGB, hsl(39, 32%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 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 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655434rgb(101, 84, 52)hsl(39, 32%, 30%)hsv(39, 49%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 60%)oklch(45.5% 0.052 82.5)lab(36.85% 3.76 21.42)lch(36.85% 21.74 80.04)What #655434 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 #655434, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655434 Channel Values
How #655434 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 84 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 32% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 49% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 49% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655434 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 #655434
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655434; 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 #655434
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 #655434 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.
#655434#575734#5D5634#5A5A33#5F5833#685151#675247#565656Using #655434 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655434: #655434;background-color: #655434;colors: { 'color-655434': '#655434' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.329, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_655434">#655434</color>fill="#655434"More Brown Colors
#655434 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655434 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655434?
#655434 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 84, 52) in RGB and hsl(39, 32%, 30%) 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 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #655434?
#655434 is rgb(101, 84, 52) — red 101, green 84, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655434?
#655434 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 49%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655434 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655434 scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655434 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655434 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 22.71, which is visibly different.
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