What color is #653445?

#653445 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653445?

The RGB value is 101, 52, 69: 101 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653445?

The complementary color is #346554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653445?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653445 color

#653445 rgb(101, 52, 69)

Shades of red

The hex color #653445 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 20.4% green and 27.1% blue (101, 52, 69).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#653445 color codes

HEX	`#653445`
RGB	`rgb(101, 52, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 20.4%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.52, 24.17, -0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.52, 24.17, 358.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.669, 5.653, 6.316)`
Decimal	`6632517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653445, 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 #653445	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653445 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #653445 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653445; }
.text { color: #653445; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653445; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 52 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653445, #653c34); }

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Questions

What color is #653445?: #653445 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653445?: The RGB value is 101, 52, 69: 101 red, 52 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653445?: The complementary color is #346554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653445?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.