What color is #65404B?

#65404B is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65404B?

The RGB value is 101, 64, 75: 101 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65404B?

The complementary color is #40655A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65404B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65404B color

#65404B rgb(101, 64, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #65404B is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.1% green and 29.4% blue (101, 64, 75).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 26% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.79:1).

#65404B color codes

HEX	`#65404B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 64, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.1%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 37%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 26%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.67, 17.84, 0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.67, 17.84, 0.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.47, 6.942, 7.549)`
Decimal	`6635595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65404B, 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 #65404B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65404B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #65404B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65404b; }
.text { color: #65404b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65404b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 64 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65404b, #654740); }

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Questions

What color is #65404B?: #65404B is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65404B?: The RGB value is 101, 64, 75: 101 red, 64 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65404B?: The complementary color is #40655A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65404B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.