#65584E Color
#65584E is rgb(101, 88, 78) in RGB, hsl(26, 13%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Walnut (#5C5248), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#65584Ergb(101, 88, 78)hsl(26, 13%, 35%)hsv(26, 23%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 60%)oklch(47% 0.023 59.8)lab(38.47% 4.16 7.87)lch(38.47% 8.90 62.16)What #65584E 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 #65584E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#65584E Channel Values
How #65584E 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 88 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 13% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 23% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 23% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #65584E 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 #65584E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #65584E; 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 #65584E
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 #65584E 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.
#65584E#5A5A4E#5F594E#5D5D4E#605B4E#665757#665753#5A5A5AUsing #65584E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-65584e: #65584E;background-color: #65584E;colors: { 'color-65584e': '#65584E' }Color(red: 0.396, green: 0.345, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_65584e">#65584E</color>fill="#65584E"More Brown Colors
#65584E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#65584E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #65584E?
#65584E is a dark brown — rgb(101, 88, 78) in RGB and hsl(26, 13%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Walnut (#5C5248), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #65584E?
#65584E is rgb(101, 88, 78) — red 101, green 88, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #65584E?
#65584E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 23%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #65584E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #65584E scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #65584E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #65584E 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 10.71, which is visibly different.
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