#655448 Color
#655448 is rgb(101, 84, 72) in RGB, hsl(25, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 29%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655448rgb(101, 84, 72)hsl(25, 17%, 34%)hsv(25, 29%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 29%, 60%)oklch(45.9% 0.029 57.1)lab(37.20% 5.75 9.80)lch(37.20% 11.36 59.61)What #655448 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 #655448, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655448 Channel Values
How #655448 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.2:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655448 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 #655448
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655448; 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 #655448
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 #655448 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.
#655448#575748#5D5648#5A5A47#5F5848#665353#66534F#575757Using #655448 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655448: #655448;background-color: #655448;colors: { 'color-655448': '#655448' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.329, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_655448">#655448</color>fill="#655448"More Brown Colors
#655448 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655448 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655448?
#655448 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 84, 72) in RGB and hsl(25, 17%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.62.
What is the RGB value of #655448?
#655448 is rgb(101, 84, 72) — red 101, green 84, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655448?
#655448 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655448 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655448 scores 7.2:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655448 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655448 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 13.46, which is visibly different.
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