What color is #655048?

#655048 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655048?

The RGB value is 101, 80, 72: 101 red, 80 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655048?

The complementary color is #485D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655048?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655048 color

#655048 rgb(101, 80, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655048 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.4% green and 28.2% blue (101, 80, 72).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 29% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.52:1).

#655048 color codes

HEX	`#655048`
RGB	`rgb(101, 80, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.4%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 29%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.93, 7.43, 8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.93, 10.95, 47.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.405, 8.972, 7.366)`
Decimal	`6639688`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655048, 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 #655048	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655048 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.52:1	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 #655048 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655048; }
.text { color: #655048; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655048; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 80 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655048, #655f48); }

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Questions

What color is #655048?: #655048 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655048?: The RGB value is 101, 80, 72: 101 red, 80 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655048?: The complementary color is #485D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655048?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.