What color is #654A4A?

#654A4A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654A4A?

The RGB value is 101, 74, 74: 101 red, 74 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654A4A?

The complementary color is #4A6565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654A4A color

#654A4A rgb(101, 74, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #654A4A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 29% green and 29% blue (101, 74, 74).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 27% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#654A4A color codes

HEX	`#654A4A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 74, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 29%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, 11.47, 4.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 12.32, 21.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.052, 8.159, 7.575)`
Decimal	`6638154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654A4A, 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 #654A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #654A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654a4a; }
.text { color: #654a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 74 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654a4a, #65584a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #654A4A?: #654A4A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654A4A?: The RGB value is 101, 74, 74: 101 red, 74 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654A4A?: The complementary color is #4A6565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.