What color is #655660?

#655660 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 #655660?

The RGB value is 101, 86, 96: 101 red, 86 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655660?

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

Is black or white text better on #655660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655660 color

#655660 rgb(101, 86, 96)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655660 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 33.7% green and 37.6% blue (101, 86, 96).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 8% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 5% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#655660 color codes

HEX	`#655660`
RGB	`rgb(101, 86, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 33.7%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 8%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 15%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 5%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.32, 8.09, -3.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.32, 8.81, 336.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.806, 10.267, 12.477)`
Decimal	`6641248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655660, 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 #655660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #655660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655660; }
.text { color: #655660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 86 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655660, #655659); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #655660?: #655660 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 #655660?: The RGB value is 101, 86, 96: 101 red, 86 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655660?: The complementary color is #56655B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.