What color is #655E4D?

#655E4D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #655E4D?

The RGB value is 101, 94, 77: 101 red, 94 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #655E4D?

The complementary color is #4D5465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #655E4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#655E4D color

#655E4D rgb(101, 94, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #655E4D is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 36.9% green and 30.2% blue (101, 94, 77).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 13% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 24% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#655E4D color codes

HEX	`#655E4D`
RGB	`rgb(101, 94, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 36.9%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 13%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 24%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 24%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.09, -0.29, 10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.09, 10.78, 91.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.709, 11.308, 8.638)`
Decimal	`6643277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #655E4D, 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 #655E4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#655E4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #655E4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #655e4d; }
.text { color: #655e4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #655e4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 94 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #655e4d, #60654d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #655E4D?: #655E4D is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #655E4D?: The RGB value is 101, 94, 77: 101 red, 94 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #655E4D?: The complementary color is #4D5465, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #655E4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.