What color is #65564B?

#65564B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65564B?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 75: 101 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65564B?

The complementary color is #4B5A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65564B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65564B color

#65564B rgb(101, 86, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65564B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 29.4% blue (101, 86, 75).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 15% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 26% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#65564B color codes

HEX	`#65564B`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 15%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 26%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 26%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.72, 4.22, 8.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.72, 9.66, 64.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.965, 9.931, 8.047)`
Decimal	`6641227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65564B, 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 #65564B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65564B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #65564B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65564b; }
.text { color: #65564b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65564b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65564b, #65634b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #65564B?: #65564B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Squirrel’s Cache. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65564B?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 75: 101 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65564B?: The complementary color is #4B5A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65564B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.