What color is #65565E?

#65565E 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 #65565E?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 94: 101 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65565E?

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

Is black or white text better on #65565E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65565E color

#65565E rgb(101, 86, 94)

Shades of gray

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 36.9% blue (101, 86, 94).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 7% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#65565E color codes

HEX	`#65565E`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 7%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.25, 7.69, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.25, 8.04, 343.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.715, 10.231, 11.998)`
Decimal	`6641246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65565E, 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 #65565E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65565E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #65565E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65565e; }
.text { color: #65565e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65565e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65565e, #655657); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #65565E?: #65565E 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 #65565E?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 94: 101 red, 86 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65565E?: The complementary color is #56655D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65565E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.