What color is #655363?

#655363 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 #655363?

The RGB value is 101, 83, 99: 101 red, 83 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655363?

The complementary color is #536555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655363?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655363 color

#655363 rgb(101, 83, 99)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655363 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.5% green and 38.8% blue (101, 83, 99).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#655363 color codes

HEX	`#655363`
RGB	`rgb(101, 83, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.58, 10.57, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.58, 12.39, 328.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.712, 9.854, 13.14)`
Decimal	`6640483`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655363, 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 #655363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #655363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655363; }
.text { color: #655363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 83 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655363, #65535a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655363?: #655363 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 #655363?: The RGB value is 101, 83, 99: 101 red, 83 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655363?: The complementary color is #536555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655363?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.