What color is #65614F?

#65614F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #65614F?

The RGB value is 101, 97, 79: 101 red, 97 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #65614F?

The complementary color is #4F5365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #65614F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#65614F color

#65614F rgb(101, 97, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #65614F is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 38% green and 31% blue (101, 97, 79).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 12% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 22% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#65614F color codes

HEX	`#65614F`
RGB	`rgb(101, 97, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 38%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 12%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 22%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 22%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.03, -1.75, 10.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.03, 11, 99.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.053, 11.881, 9.107)`
Decimal	`6644047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #65614F, 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 #65614F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#65614F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #65614F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #65614f; }
.text { color: #65614f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #65614f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 97 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #65614f, #5e654f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #65614F?: #65614F is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #65614F?: The RGB value is 101, 97, 79: 101 red, 97 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #65614F?: The complementary color is #4F5365, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #65614F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.