What color is #655748?

#655748 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655748?

The RGB value is 101, 87, 72: 101 red, 87 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655748?

The complementary color is #485665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655748 color

#655748 rgb(101, 87, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655748 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.1% green and 28.2% blue (101, 87, 72).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 17% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 29% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#655748 color codes

HEX	`#655748`
RGB	`rgb(101, 87, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.1%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 17%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 29%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 29%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, 3.13, 10.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 11.28, 73.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.945, 10.051, 7.546)`
Decimal	`6641480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655748, 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 #655748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #655748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655748; }
.text { color: #655748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 87 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655748, #656548); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #655748?: #655748 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655748?: The RGB value is 101, 87, 72: 101 red, 87 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655748?: The complementary color is #485665, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.