What color is #653236?

#653236 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 #653236?

The RGB value is 101, 50, 54: 101 red, 50 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653236?

The complementary color is #326561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653236?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653236 color

#653236 rgb(101, 50, 54)

Shades of red

The hex color #653236 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 19.6% green and 21.2% blue (101, 50, 54).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Truffle (#612E32), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.18:1).

#653236 color codes

HEX	`#653236`
RGB	`rgb(101, 50, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 19.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 47%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.61, 23.31, 7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.61, 24.63, 18.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.174, 5.315, 4.137)`
Decimal	`6631990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653236, 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 #653236	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653236 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #653236 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653236; }
.text { color: #653236; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653236; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 50 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653236, #654832); }

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Questions

What color is #653236?: #653236 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 #653236?: The RGB value is 101, 50, 54: 101 red, 50 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653236?: The complementary color is #326561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653236?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.