What color is #654F3C?

#654F3C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #654F3C?

The RGB value is 101, 79, 60: 101 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #654F3C?

The complementary color is #3C5265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #654F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#654F3C color

#654F3C rgb(101, 79, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #654F3C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31% green and 23.5% blue (101, 79, 60).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 41% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Tobacco (#684F3C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.67:1).

#654F3C color codes

HEX	`#654F3C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 79, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 41%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 41%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.37, 6.29, 14.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.37, 16.03, 66.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.979, 8.685, 5.478)`
Decimal	`6639420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #654F3C, 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 #654F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#654F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #654F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #654f3c; }
.text { color: #654f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #654f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 79 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #654f3c, #65643c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #654F3C?: #654F3C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Tobacco. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #654F3C?: The RGB value is 101, 79, 60: 101 red, 79 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #654F3C?: The complementary color is #3C5265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #654F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.