What color is #65202A?

#65202A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65202A?

The RGB value is 101, 32, 42: 101 red, 32 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65202A?

The complementary color is #20655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65202A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65202A color

#65202A rgb(101, 32, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #65202A is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 12.5% green and 16.5% blue (101, 32, 42).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 52% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 58% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Merlot Fields (#712735), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#65202A color codes

HEX	`#65202A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 32, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 12.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 52%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 58%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.56, 31.83, 10.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.56, 33.5, 18.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.302, 3.968, 2.624)`
Decimal	`6627370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65202A, 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 #65202A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65202A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #65202A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65202a; }
.text { color: #65202a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65202a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 32 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65202a, #653820); }

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Questions

What color is #65202A?: #65202A is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Merlot Fields. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65202A?: The RGB value is 101, 32, 42: 101 red, 32 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65202A?: The complementary color is #20655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65202A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.