What color is #655566?

#655566 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 #655566?

The RGB value is 101, 85, 102: 101 red, 85 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655566?

The complementary color is #566655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655566?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655566 color

#655566 rgb(101, 85, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655566 is a dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.3% green and 40% blue (101, 85, 102).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 9% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Fedora (#625665), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#655566 color codes

HEX	`#655566`
RGB	`rgb(101, 85, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 9%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 17%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 17%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, 9.97, -7.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 12.37, 323.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.013, 10.223, 13.961)`
Decimal	`6640998`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655566, 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 #655566	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655566 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	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 #655566 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655566; }
.text { color: #655566; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655566; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 85 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655566, #66555f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655566?: #655566 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 #655566?: The RGB value is 101, 85, 102: 101 red, 85 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655566?: The complementary color is #566655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655566?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.