What color is #654426?

#654426 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654426?

The RGB value is 101, 68, 38: 101 red, 68 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654426?

The complementary color is #264765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654426 color

#654426 rgb(101, 68, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #654426 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 26.7% green and 14.9% blue (101, 68, 38).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 45% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 62% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#654426 color codes

HEX	`#654426`
RGB	`rgb(101, 68, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 26.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 45%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 62%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.9, 10.66, 23.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.9, 25.97, 65.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.784, 7.042, 2.783)`
Decimal	`6636582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654426, 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 #654426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	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 #654426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654426; }
.text { color: #654426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 68 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654426, #656326); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #654426?: #654426 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654426?: The RGB value is 101, 68, 38: 101 red, 68 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654426?: The complementary color is #264765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.