What color is #651025?

#651025 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #651025?

The RGB value is 101, 16, 37: 101 red, 16 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #651025?

The complementary color is #106550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #651025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#651025 color

#651025 rgb(101, 16, 37)

Shades of red

The hex color #651025 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 6.3% green and 14.5% blue (101, 16, 37).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 73% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 63% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Merguez (#650021), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.7:1).

#651025 color codes

HEX	`#651025`
RGB	`rgb(101, 16, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 6.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 73%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 84%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 63%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.1, 37.91, 10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.1, 39.35, 15.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.887, 3.272, 2.071)`
Decimal	`6623269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #651025, 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 #651025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#651025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #651025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #651025; }
.text { color: #651025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #651025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 16 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #651025, #652610); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #651025?: #651025 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merguez. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #651025?: The RGB value is 101, 16, 37: 101 red, 16 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #651025?: The complementary color is #106550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #651025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.