What color is #654251?

#654251 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654251?

The RGB value is 101, 66, 81: 101 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654251?

The complementary color is #426556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654251?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654251 color

#654251 rgb(101, 66, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #654251 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 25.9% green and 31.8% blue (101, 66, 81).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 21% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 20% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#654251 color codes

HEX	`#654251`
RGB	`rgb(101, 66, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 25.9%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 21%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 35%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 20%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.39, 17.64, -2.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.39, 17.85, 351.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.8, 7.258, 8.72)`
Decimal	`6636113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654251, 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 #654251	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654251 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #654251 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654251; }
.text { color: #654251; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654251; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 66 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654251, #654442); }

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Questions

What color is #654251?: #654251 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654251?: The RGB value is 101, 66, 81: 101 red, 66 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654251?: The complementary color is #426556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654251?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.