What color is #655859?

#655859 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655859?

The RGB value is 101, 88, 89: 101 red, 88 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655859?

The complementary color is #586564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655859?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655859 color

#655859 rgb(101, 88, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655859 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 34.5% green and 34.9% blue (101, 88, 89).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 7% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 12% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pinot Noir (#605258), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#655859 color codes

HEX	`#655859`
RGB	`rgb(101, 88, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 34.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 7%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 13%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 12%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.67, 5.48, 1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.67, 5.65, 14.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.66, 10.468, 10.908)`
Decimal	`6641753`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655859, 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 #655859	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655859 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #655859 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655859; }
.text { color: #655859; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655859; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 88 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655859, #655e58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #655859?: #655859 is a gray, closest to the named color Pinot Noir. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655859?: The RGB value is 101, 88, 89: 101 red, 88 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655859?: The complementary color is #586564, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655859?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.