What color is #658583?

#658583 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stream Burble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #658583?

The RGB value is 101, 133, 131: 101 red, 133 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #658583?

The complementary color is #856567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #658583?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#658583 color

#658583 rgb(101, 133, 131)

Shades of gray

The hex color #658583 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 52.2% green and 51.4% blue (101, 133, 131).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Stream Burble (#5E7E7D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#658583 color codes

HEX	`#658583`
RGB	`rgb(101, 133, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 52.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 24%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.15, -11.71, -2.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.15, 12, 192.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.85, 21.18, 24.616)`
Decimal	`6653315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #658583, 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 #658583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#658583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	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 #658583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #658583; }
.text { color: #658583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #658583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 133 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #658583, #657785); }

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Questions

What color is #658583?: #658583 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stream Burble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #658583?: The RGB value is 101, 133, 131: 101 red, 133 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #658583?: The complementary color is #856567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #658583?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.