What color is #655545?

#655545 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 #655545?

The RGB value is 101, 85, 69: 101 red, 85 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655545?

The complementary color is #455565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655545?

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.

#655545 color

#655545 rgb(101, 85, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655545 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green and 27.1% blue (101, 85, 69).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 19% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#655545 color codes

HEX	`#655545`
RGB	`rgb(101, 85, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 19%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.29, 3.89, 11.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.29, 12.42, 71.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.69, 9.694, 6.99)`
Decimal	`6640965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655545, 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 #655545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#655545 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 #655545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655545; }
.text { color: #655545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 85 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655545, #656545); }

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Questions

What color is #655545?: #655545 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 #655545?: The RGB value is 101, 85, 69: 101 red, 85 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655545?: The complementary color is #455565, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655545?: 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.