What color is #653034?

#653034 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653034?

The RGB value is 101, 48, 52: 101 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653034?

The complementary color is #306561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653034 color

#653034 rgb(101, 48, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #653034 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 18.8% green and 20.4% blue (101, 48, 52).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 49% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.37:1).

#653034 color codes

HEX	`#653034`
RGB	`rgb(101, 48, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 18.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 49%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.1, 24.25, 8.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.1, 25.72, 19.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.044, 5.129, 3.867)`
Decimal	`6631476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653034, 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 #653034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #653034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653034; }
.text { color: #653034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 48 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653034, #654630); }

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Questions

What color is #653034?: #653034 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Chocolate Truffle. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653034?: The RGB value is 101, 48, 52: 101 red, 48 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653034?: The complementary color is #306561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.