What color is #65514A?

#65514A 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 #65514A?

The RGB value is 101, 81, 74: 101 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65514A?

The complementary color is #4A5E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65514A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65514A color

#65514A rgb(101, 81, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65514A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 31.8% green and 29% blue (101, 81, 74).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 15% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 27% 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 7.42:1).

#65514A color codes

HEX	`#65514A`
RGB	`rgb(101, 81, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 31.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 15%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.26, 7.13, 7.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.26, 10.18, 45.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.545, 9.146, 7.74)`
Decimal	`6639946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65514A, 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 #65514A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65514A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #65514A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65514a; }
.text { color: #65514a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65514a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 81 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65514a, #655e4a); }

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Questions

What color is #65514A?: #65514A 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 #65514A?: The RGB value is 101, 81, 74: 101 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65514A?: The complementary color is #4A5E65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65514A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.