What color is #655057?

#655057 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 #655057?

The RGB value is 101, 80, 87: 101 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655057?

The complementary color is #50655E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655057 color

#655057 rgb(101, 80, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655057 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.4% green and 34.1% blue (101, 80, 87).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 14% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#655057 color codes

HEX	`#655057`
RGB	`rgb(101, 80, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 21%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 14%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.35, 10.04, -0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.35, 10.07, 355.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.956, 9.192, 10.265)`
Decimal	`6639703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655057, 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 #655057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #655057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655057; }
.text { color: #655057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 80 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655057, #655450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655057?: #655057 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 #655057?: The RGB value is 101, 80, 87: 101 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655057?: The complementary color is #50655E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.