What color is #655044?

#655044 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655044?

The RGB value is 101, 80, 68: 101 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655044?

The complementary color is #445965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655044 color

#655044 rgb(101, 80, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655044 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.4% green and 26.7% blue (101, 80, 68).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 33% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Umber (#635147), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.54:1).

#655044 color codes

HEX	`#655044`
RGB	`rgb(101, 80, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 33%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.83, 6.81, 10.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.83, 12.43, 56.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.279, 8.922, 6.701)`
Decimal	`6639684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655044, 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 #655044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #655044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655044; }
.text { color: #655044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 80 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655044, #656044); }

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Questions

What color is #655044?: #655044 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Umber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655044?: The RGB value is 101, 80, 68: 101 red, 80 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655044?: The complementary color is #445965, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.