What color is #65564E?

#65564E 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 #65564E?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 78: 101 red, 86 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65564E?

The complementary color is #4E5D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65564E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65564E color

#65564E rgb(101, 86, 78)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 30.6% blue (101, 86, 78).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 23% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Squirrel’s Cache (#675850), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#65564E color codes

HEX	`#65564E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 23%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 23%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, 4.72, 6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 8.39, 55.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.07, 9.973, 8.601)`
Decimal	`6641230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65564E, 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 #65564E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#65564E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #65564E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65564e; }
.text { color: #65564e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65564e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65564e, #65624e); }

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Questions

What color is #65564E?: #65564E 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 #65564E?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 78: 101 red, 86 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65564E?: The complementary color is #4E5D65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65564E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.