What color is #65444E?

#65444E 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 #65444E?

The RGB value is 101, 68, 78: 101 red, 68 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65444E?

The complementary color is #44655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65444E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65444E color

#65444E rgb(101, 68, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #65444E is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 26.7% green and 30.6% blue (101, 68, 78).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 23% 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 8.43:1).

#65444E color codes

HEX	`#65444E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 68, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 26.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.81, 15.87, -0.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.81, 15.87, 359.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.809, 7.451, 8.181)`
Decimal	`6636622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65444E, 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 #65444E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65444E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #65444E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65444e; }
.text { color: #65444e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65444e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 68 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65444e, #654a44); }

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Questions

What color is #65444E?: #65444E 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 #65444E?: The RGB value is 101, 68, 78: 101 red, 68 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65444E?: The complementary color is #44655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65444E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.