What color is #650021?

#650021 is a very dark, vivid rose known as Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #650021?

The RGB value is 101, 0, 33: 101 red, 0 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #650021?

The complementary color is #006544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #650021?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#650021 color

#650021 rgb(101, 0, 33)

Shades of red

The hex color #650021 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 0% green and 12.9% blue (101, 0, 33).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 67% yellow and 60% black.

This exact color is also called Merguez.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#650021 color codes

HEX	`#650021`
RGB	`rgb(101, 0, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 0%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.55, 41.83, 11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.55, 43.34, 15.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.642, 2.877, 1.697)`
Decimal	`6619169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #650021, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #650021	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#650021 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #650021 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #650021; }
.text { color: #650021; }
.border { border: 2px solid #650021; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 0 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #650021, #651100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #650021?: #650021 is a very dark, vivid rose known as Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #650021?: The RGB value is 101, 0, 33: 101 red, 0 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #650021?: The complementary color is #006544, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #650021?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.