What color is #65522E?

#65522E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65522E?

The RGB value is 101, 82, 46: 101 red, 82 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65522E?

The complementary color is #2E4165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65522E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65522E color

#65522E rgb(101, 82, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #65522E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.2% green and 18% blue (101, 82, 46).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 54% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Beat (#654F2D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#65522E color codes

HEX	`#65522E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 82, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 54%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 54%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.98, 2.8, 23.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.98, 24.12, 83.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.878, 8.999, 3.854)`
Decimal	`6640174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65522E, 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 #65522E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65522E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #65522E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65522e; }
.text { color: #65522e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65522e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 82 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65522e, #5d652e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #65522E?: #65522E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Jungle Beat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65522E?: The RGB value is 101, 82, 46: 101 red, 82 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65522E?: The complementary color is #2E4165, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65522E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.