What color is #654244?

#654244 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 #654244?

The RGB value is 101, 66, 68: 101 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654244?

The complementary color is #426563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654244 color

#654244 rgb(101, 66, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #654244 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.9% green and 26.7% blue (101, 66, 68).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 33% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wild Thing (#654243), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.69:1).

#654244 color codes

HEX	`#654244`
RGB	`rgb(101, 66, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 33%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.99, 15.49, 5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.99, 16.28, 17.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.359, 7.081, 6.394)`
Decimal	`6636100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654244, 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 #654244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #654244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654244; }
.text { color: #654244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 66 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654244, #655142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #654244?: #654244 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 #654244?: The RGB value is 101, 66, 68: 101 red, 66 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654244?: The complementary color is #426563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.