What color is #653539?

#653539 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #653539?

The RGB value is 101, 53, 57: 101 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #653539?

The complementary color is #356561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #653539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#653539 color

#653539 rgb(101, 53, 57)

Shades of red

The hex color #653539 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 20.8% green and 22.4% blue (101, 53, 57).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 44% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Hot Chocolate (#683939), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#653539 color codes

HEX	`#653539`
RGB	`rgb(101, 53, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 20.8%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 44%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.4, 21.9, 7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.4, 23.02, 17.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.379, 5.609, 4.564)`
Decimal	`6632761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #653539, 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 #653539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#653539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #653539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #653539; }
.text { color: #653539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #653539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 53 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #653539, #654935); }

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Questions

What color is #653539?: #653539 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #653539?: The RGB value is 101, 53, 57: 101 red, 53 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #653539?: The complementary color is #356561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #653539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.