What color is #65131B?

#65131B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65131B?

The RGB value is 101, 19, 27: 101 red, 19 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65131B?

The complementary color is #13655D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65131B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65131B color

#65131B rgb(101, 19, 27)

Shades of red

The hex color #65131B is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 7.5% green and 10.6% blue (101, 19, 27).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 68% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 73% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cherry Picking (#620B15), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#65131B color codes

HEX	`#65131B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 19, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 7.5%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 68%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 81%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 73%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.25, 36.25, 17.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.25, 40.34, 26.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.798, 3.312, 1.371)`
Decimal	`6624027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65131B, 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 #65131B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65131B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #65131B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65131b; }
.text { color: #65131b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65131b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 19 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65131b, #653413); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Burgundy.

Questions

What color is #65131B?: #65131B is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Cherry Picking. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65131B?: The RGB value is 101, 19, 27: 101 red, 19 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65131B?: The complementary color is #13655D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65131B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.