What color is #652E26?

#652E26 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #652E26?

The RGB value is 101, 46, 38: 101 red, 46 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #652E26?

The complementary color is #265D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #652E26?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#652E26 color

#652E26 rgb(101, 46, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #652E26 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 18% green and 14.9% blue (101, 46, 38).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 62% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#652E26 color codes

HEX	`#652E26`
RGB	`rgb(101, 46, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 18%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 62%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.34, 24, 16.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.34, 29.28, 34.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.694, 4.861, 2.419)`
Decimal	`6630950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #652E26, 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 #652E26	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#652E26 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #652E26 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #652e26; }
.text { color: #652e26; }
.border { border: 2px solid #652e26; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 46 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #652e26, #654d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #652E26?: #652E26 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #652E26?: The RGB value is 101, 46, 38: 101 red, 46 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #652E26?: The complementary color is #265D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #652E26?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.