What color is #654751?

#654751 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 #654751?

The RGB value is 101, 71, 81: 101 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654751?

The complementary color is #47655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654751 color

#654751 rgb(101, 71, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #654751 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 27.8% green and 31.8% blue (101, 71, 81).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 20% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#654751 color codes

HEX	`#654751`
RGB	`rgb(101, 71, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 27.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 20%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.71, 14.53, -0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.71, 14.56, 356.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.105, 7.868, 8.822)`
Decimal	`6637393`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654751, 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 #654751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #654751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654751; }
.text { color: #654751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 71 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654751, #654c47); }

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Questions

What color is #654751?: #654751 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 #654751?: The RGB value is 101, 71, 81: 101 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654751?: The complementary color is #47655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.