What color is #654630?

#654630 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654630?

The RGB value is 101, 70, 48: 101 red, 70 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654630?

The complementary color is #304F65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654630 color

#654630 rgb(101, 70, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #654630 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.5% green and 18.8% blue (101, 70, 48).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 52% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#654630 color codes

HEX	`#654630`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 52%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, 10.4, 18.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 21.24, 60.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.091, 7.361, 3.79)`
Decimal	`6637104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654630, 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 #654630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #654630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654630; }
.text { color: #654630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654630, #656130); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #654630?: #654630 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654630?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 48: 101 red, 70 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654630?: The complementary color is #304F65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.