What color is #655846?

#655846 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ancient Oak. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655846?

The RGB value is 101, 88, 70: 101 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655846?

The complementary color is #465365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655846?

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.

#655846 color

#655846 rgb(101, 88, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655846 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.5% green and 27.5% blue (101, 88, 70).

Its hue angle is 35°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 31% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ancient Oak (#665B4E), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#655846 color codes

HEX	`#655846`
RGB	`rgb(101, 88, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(35, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(35, 31%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.18, 2.21, 12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.18, 12.6, 79.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.962, 10.189, 7.235)`
Decimal	`6641734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655846, 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 #655846	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655846 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 #655846 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655846; }
.text { color: #655846; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655846; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 88 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655846, #626546); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #655846?: #655846 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ancient Oak. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655846?: The RGB value is 101, 88, 70: 101 red, 88 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655846?: The complementary color is #465365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655846?: 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.