What color is #655444?

#655444 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655444?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 68: 101 red, 84 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655444?

The complementary color is #445565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655444?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655444 color

#655444 rgb(101, 84, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655444 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 26.7% blue (101, 84, 68).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 33% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#655444 color codes

HEX	`#655444`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 33%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.98, 4.35, 11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.98, 12.75, 70.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.581, 9.525, 6.802)`
Decimal	`6640708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655444, 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 #655444	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655444 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #655444 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655444; }
.text { color: #655444; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655444; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655444, #656444); }

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Questions

What color is #655444?: #655444 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655444?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 68: 101 red, 84 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655444?: The complementary color is #445565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655444?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.