What color is #654628?

#654628 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654628?

The RGB value is 101, 70, 40: 101 red, 70 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654628?

The complementary color is #284765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654628?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654628 color

#654628 rgb(101, 70, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #654628 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.5% green and 15.7% blue (101, 70, 40).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 60% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Cafe Royale (#6A4928), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#654628 color codes

HEX	`#654628`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 60%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 60%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.48, 9.6, 23.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.48, 25.11, 67.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.94, 7.301, 2.998)`
Decimal	`6637096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654628, 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 #654628	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654628 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #654628 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654628; }
.text { color: #654628; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654628; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654628, #656528); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #654628?: #654628 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cafe Royale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654628?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 40: 101 red, 70 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654628?: The complementary color is #284765, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654628?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.