What color is #655561?

#655561 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 #655561?

The RGB value is 101, 85, 97: 101 red, 85 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655561?

The complementary color is #556559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655561?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655561 color

#655561 rgb(101, 85, 97)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655561 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green and 38% blue (101, 85, 97).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 9% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#655561 color codes

HEX	`#655561`
RGB	`rgb(101, 85, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.3%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 9%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 16%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.07, 8.91, -4.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.07, 9.98, 333.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.773, 10.127, 12.694)`
Decimal	`6640993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655561, 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 #655561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #655561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655561; }
.text { color: #655561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 85 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655561, #655559); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655561?: #655561 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 #655561?: The RGB value is 101, 85, 97: 101 red, 85 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655561?: The complementary color is #556559, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655561?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.