What color is #65302C?

#65302C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65302C?

The RGB value is 101, 48, 44: 101 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65302C?

The complementary color is #2C6165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65302C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65302C color

#65302C rgb(101, 48, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #65302C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 18.8% green and 17.3% blue (101, 48, 44).

Its hue angle is 4°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 56% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#65302C color codes

HEX	`#65302C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 48, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 18.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(4, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(4, 56%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 56%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.91, 23.39, 13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.91, 27.06, 30.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.879, 5.063, 2.997)`
Decimal	`6631468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65302C, 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 #65302C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65302C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #65302C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65302c; }
.text { color: #65302c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65302c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 48 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65302c, #654d2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #65302C?: #65302C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65302C?: The RGB value is 101, 48, 44: 101 red, 48 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65302C?: The complementary color is #2C6165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65302C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.