What color is #65544F?

#65544F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65544F?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 79: 101 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65544F?

The complementary color is #4F6065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65544F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65544F color

#65544F rgb(101, 84, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65544F is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 31% blue (101, 84, 79).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 22% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Pretzel (#60504B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.16:1).

#65544F color codes

HEX	`#65544F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 22%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 22%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.25, 6.12, 5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.25, 8.25, 42.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.948, 9.672, 8.738)`
Decimal	`6640719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65544F, 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 #65544F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65544F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #65544F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65544f; }
.text { color: #65544f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65544f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65544f, #655f4f); }

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Questions

What color is #65544F?: #65544F is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Chocolate Pretzel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65544F?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 79: 101 red, 84 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65544F?: The complementary color is #4F6065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65544F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.