What color is #65565C?

#65565C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65565C?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 92: 101 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65565C?

The complementary color is #56655F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65565C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65565C color

#65565C rgb(101, 86, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65565C is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 36.1% blue (101, 86, 92).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 9% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#65565C color codes

HEX	`#65565C`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 9%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.19, 7.29, -1.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.19, 7.39, 350.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.626, 10.195, 11.531)`
Decimal	`6641244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65565C, 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 #65565C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65565C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #65565C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65565c; }
.text { color: #65565c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65565c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65565c, #655856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #65565C?: #65565C is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65565C?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 92: 101 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65565C?: The complementary color is #56655F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65565C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.