#655643 Color
#655643 is rgb(101, 86, 67) in RGB, hsl(34, 20%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655643rgb(101, 86, 67)hsl(34, 20%, 33%)hsv(34, 34%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 60%)oklch(46.3% 0.035 73.3)lab(37.67% 4.04 13.50)lch(37.67% 14.09 73.36)What #655643 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 #655643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655643 Channel Values
How #655643 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 86 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 20% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 34% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 34% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655643 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 #655643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655643; 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 #655643
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 #655643 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.
#655643#595943#5E5843#5B5B42#5F5943#675454#66554E#585858Using #655643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655643: #655643;background-color: #655643;colors: { 'color-655643': '#655643' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.337, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_655643">#655643</color>fill="#655643"More Brown Colors
#655643 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655643?
#655643 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 86, 67) in RGB and hsl(34, 20%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #655643?
#655643 is rgb(101, 86, 67) — red 101, green 86, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655643?
#655643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 34%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655643 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655643 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655643 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 15.62, which is visibly different.
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