#655748 Color
#655748 is rgb(101, 87, 72) in RGB, hsl(31, 17%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Umber (#635147), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#655748rgb(101, 87, 72)hsl(31, 17%, 34%)hsv(31, 29%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 60%)oklch(46.6% 0.03 68.9)lab(38.06% 4.02 10.98)lch(38.06% 11.69 69.90)What #655748 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 #655748, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#655748 Channel Values
How #655748 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 72 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 17% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 29% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 29% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #655748 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 #655748
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #655748; 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 #655748
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 #655748 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.
#655748#5A5A48#5E5948#5C5C47#605A48#665555#665650#595959Using #655748 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-655748: #655748;background-color: #655748;colors: { 'color-655748': '#655748' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.341, blue: 0.282)<color name="color_655748">#655748</color>fill="#655748"More Brown Colors
#655748 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#655748 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #655748?
#655748 is a dark brown — rgb(101, 87, 72) in RGB and hsl(31, 17%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Umber (#635147), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #655748?
#655748 is rgb(101, 87, 72) — red 101, green 87, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #655748?
#655748 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #655748 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #655748 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #655748 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #655748 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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