What color is #655262?

#655262 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655262?

The RGB value is 101, 82, 98: 101 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655262?

The complementary color is #526555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655262 color

#655262 rgb(101, 82, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655262 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.2% green and 38.4% blue (101, 82, 98).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#655262 color codes

HEX	`#655262`
RGB	`rgb(101, 82, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, 10.98, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 12.66, 330.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.588, 9.683, 12.864)`
Decimal	`6640226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655262, 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 #655262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #655262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655262; }
.text { color: #655262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 82 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655262, #655259); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655262?: #655262 is a dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Fedora. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655262?: The RGB value is 101, 82, 98: 101 red, 82 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655262?: The complementary color is #526555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.