What color is #655459?

#655459 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655459?

The RGB value is 101, 84, 89: 101 red, 84 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655459?

The complementary color is #546560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655459?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655459 color

#655459 rgb(101, 84, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655459 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 32.9% green and 34.9% blue (101, 84, 89).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 12% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#655459 color codes

HEX	`#655459`
RGB	`rgb(101, 84, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 32.9%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 12%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.53, 7.94, -0.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.53, 7.95, 357.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.34, 9.829, 10.802)`
Decimal	`6640729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655459, 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 #655459	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655459 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	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 #655459 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655459; }
.text { color: #655459; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655459; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 84 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655459, #655854); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #655459?: #655459 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655459?: The RGB value is 101, 84, 89: 101 red, 84 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655459?: The complementary color is #546560, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655459?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.