Information about Dark Brown color

#654321 - Dark Brown color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#654321, known as "Dark Brown", falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(101, 67, 33) — 39.6% red, 26.3% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 27 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#654321 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kobicha (#6B4423). Nearby in the Register you will also find Van Dyke Brown (#664228) and Semi Sweet Chocolate (#6B4226).

In RGB terms — rgb(101, 67, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "Dark Brown" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dark Brown color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Dark Brown color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dark Brown

#654321
#9D6832

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#C78D54

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#DAB38D

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#ECD9C6

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White

#FFFFFF

Dark Brown color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dark Brown

#654321
#503519

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#3C2713

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#281A0C

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#140D06

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Black

#000000

Dark Brown color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Dark Brown

#654321
#6E4E2E

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#765A3F

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#7C6752

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#7F7367

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Grey

#808080

Dark Brown color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#346420

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Dark Brown

#654321
#642720

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#642034

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#64204F

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Dark Brown color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#654321
Dark Brown

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#654321
Dark Brown

#654321

#202064
#202064

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#206464
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#654321
Dark Brown

#654321

#642020
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#654321
Dark Brown

#654321

#206442
#206442

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#422064
#422064

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#654321
Dark Brown

#654321

#426420
#426420

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#204264
#204264

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#422064
#422064

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#654321
Dark Brown

#654321

#206420
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#204264
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Nearest named colors to Dark Brown

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Kobicha color link
Kobicha

#6B4423

Van Dyke Brown color link
Van Dyke Brown

#664228

Semi Sweet Chocolate color link
Semi Sweet Chocolate

#6B4226

Irish Coffee color link
Irish Coffee

#62422B

Cafe Royale color link
Cafe Royale

#6A4928

Donkey Brown color link
Donkey Brown

#664C28

Fudge color link
Fudge

#6A3E2A

New Amber color link
New Amber

#6D3B24

Nightingale-brown color link
Nightingale-brown

#5C4827

Trailblazer color link
Trailblazer

#5F4C27

Aloewood color link
Aloewood

#6A432D

Antique Oak color link
Antique Oak

#5C3E29

Dark Brown color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#654321 - Dark Brown color image Dark Brown color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#654321
  • RGB101, 67, 33
  • CMYK0, 13, 27, 60
  • CSSrgb(101, 67, 33)
  • HSL30°, 51%, 26%
  • HSL Precise30°, 50.746%, 26.275%
  • HSV30°, 67%, 40%
  • HSB30°, 67%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.396, 0.263, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.396, 0.263, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.396, 0.263, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID654321
  • DECIMAL ID6636321
  • Name Length10
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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