What color is #65504D?

#65504D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65504D?

The RGB value is 101, 80, 77: 101 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65504D?

The complementary color is #4D6265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65504D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65504D color

#65504D rgb(101, 80, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65504D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.4% green and 30.2% blue (101, 80, 77).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 24% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.48:1).

#65504D color codes

HEX	`#65504D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 80, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 24%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 24%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.06, 8.25, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.06, 9.69, 31.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.575, 9.04, 8.26)`
Decimal	`6639693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65504D, 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 #65504D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65504D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	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 #65504D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65504d; }
.text { color: #65504d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65504d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 80 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65504d, #655c4d); }

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Questions

What color is #65504D?: #65504D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65504D?: The RGB value is 101, 80, 77: 101 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65504D?: The complementary color is #4D6265, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65504D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.