What color is #652627?

#652627 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #652627?

The RGB value is 101, 38, 39: 101 red, 38 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #652627?

The complementary color is #266564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #652627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#652627 color

#652627 rgb(101, 38, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #652627 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 14.9% green and 15.3% blue (101, 38, 39).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 61% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#652627 color codes

HEX	`#652627`
RGB	`rgb(101, 38, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 14.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 61%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.64, 28.53, 13.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.64, 31.74, 26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.427, 4.3, 2.411)`
Decimal	`6628903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #652627, 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 #652627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#652627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #652627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #652627; }
.text { color: #652627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #652627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 38 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #652627, #654426); }

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Questions

What color is #652627?: #652627 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #652627?: The RGB value is 101, 38, 39: 101 red, 38 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #652627?: The complementary color is #266564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #652627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.