#65573E Color
#65573E is rgb(101, 87, 62) in RGB, hsl(38, 24%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65573Ergb(101, 87, 62)hsl(38, 24%, 32%)hsv(38, 39%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 60%)oklch(46.4% 0.042 81.8)lab(37.88% 2.95 16.79)lch(37.88% 17.04 80.04)What #65573E 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 #65573E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65573E Channel Values
How #65573E 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 87 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 24% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 39% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 39% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65573E 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 #65573E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65573E; 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 #65573E
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 #65573E 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.
#65573E#5A5A3E#5E593E#5C5C3D#605A3E#675454#66554C#595959Using #65573E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65573e: #65573E;background-color: #65573E;colors: { 'color-65573e': '#65573E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.341, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_65573e">#65573E</color>fill="#65573E"More Brown Colors
#65573E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65573E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65573E?
#65573E is a dark brown — rgb(101, 87, 62) in RGB and hsl(38, 24%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #65573E?
#65573E is rgb(101, 87, 62) — red 101, green 87, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65573E?
#65573E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 39%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65573E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65573E scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65573E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65573E 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 18.25, which is visibly different.
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