What color is #654040?

#654040 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wild Thing. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654040?

The RGB value is 101, 64, 64: 101 red, 64 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654040?

The complementary color is #406565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654040 color

#654040 rgb(101, 64, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #654040 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.1% green and 25.1% blue (101, 64, 64).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 37% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wild Thing (#654243), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#654040 color codes

HEX	`#654040`
RGB	`rgb(101, 64, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.1%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 37%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.36, 16.14, 6.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.36, 17.47, 22.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.126, 6.804, 5.735)`
Decimal	`6635584`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654040, 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 #654040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #654040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654040; }
.text { color: #654040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 64 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654040, #655240); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #654040?: #654040 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Wild Thing. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654040?: The RGB value is 101, 64, 64: 101 red, 64 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654040?: The complementary color is #406565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.