What color is #65464D?

#65464D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65464D?

The RGB value is 101, 70, 77: 101 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65464D?

The complementary color is #46655E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65464D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65464D color

#65464D rgb(101, 70, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #65464D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.5% green and 30.2% blue (101, 70, 77).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 24% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.28:1).

#65464D color codes

HEX	`#65464D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 70, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 24%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.31, 14.46, 1.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.31, 14.5, 4.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.897, 7.683, 8.034)`
Decimal	`6637133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65464D, 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 #65464D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65464D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #65464D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65464d; }
.text { color: #65464d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65464d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 70 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65464d, #654f46); }

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Questions

What color is #65464D?: #65464D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65464D?: The RGB value is 101, 70, 77: 101 red, 70 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65464D?: The complementary color is #46655E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65464D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.