What color is #656053?

#656053 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 #656053?

The RGB value is 101, 96, 83: 101 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #656053?

The complementary color is #535865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #656053?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#656053 color

#656053 rgb(101, 96, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #656053 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 37.6% green and 32.5% blue (101, 96, 83).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 18% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#656053 color codes

HEX	`#656053`
RGB	`rgb(101, 96, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 37.6%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.83, -0.47, 8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.83, 8.16, 93.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.111, 11.757, 9.866)`
Decimal	`6643795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #656053, 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 #656053	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#656053 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #656053 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #656053; }
.text { color: #656053; }
.border { border: 2px solid #656053; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 96 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #656053, #616553); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #656053?: #656053 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 #656053?: The RGB value is 101, 96, 83: 101 red, 96 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #656053?: The complementary color is #535865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #656053?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.