What color is #654E59?

#654E59 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654E59?

The RGB value is 101, 78, 89: 101 red, 78 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654E59?

The complementary color is #4E655A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654E59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654E59 color

#654E59 rgb(101, 78, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #654E59 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 30.6% green and 34.9% blue (101, 78, 89).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 12% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#654E59 color codes

HEX	`#654E59`
RGB	`rgb(101, 78, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 30.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 12%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.86, 11.66, -2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.86, 11.98, 346.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.894, 8.937, 10.653)`
Decimal	`6639193`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654E59, 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 #654E59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654E59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #654E59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654e59; }
.text { color: #654e59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654e59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 78 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654e59, #654f4e); }

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Questions

What color is #654E59?: #654E59 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654E59?: The RGB value is 101, 78, 89: 101 red, 78 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654E59?: The complementary color is #4E655A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654E59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.