What color is #654452?

#654452 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 #654452?

The RGB value is 101, 68, 82: 101 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654452?

The complementary color is #446557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654452 color

#654452 rgb(101, 68, 82)

Shades of red

The hex color #654452 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (101, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#654452 color codes

HEX	`#654452`
RGB	`rgb(101, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 19%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.94, 16.58, -2.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.94, 16.78, 351.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.957, 7.511, 8.959)`
Decimal	`6636626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654452, 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 #654452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #654452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654452; }
.text { color: #654452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654452, #654644); }

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Questions

What color is #654452?: #654452 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 #654452?: The RGB value is 101, 68, 82: 101 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654452?: The complementary color is #446557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.