#650000 color: deep oxblood red hex code and shades

#650000 is RGB 101, 0, 0: pure red at about 40% strength, with no green or blue. White text on it measures 13.51:1, and it sits between #550000 and #990000 in the dark red family.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 10, 2026

ColorPlum swatch#650000dark, saturated red

HEX: #650000
RGB: rgb(101, 0, 0)
HSL: hsl(0, 100%, 20%)

Best text on it: white at 13.51:1

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Every code for #650000

HEX#650000
RGBrgb(101, 0, 0)
HSLhsl(0, 100%, 20%)
HSV0°, 100%, 40%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 60%
Lablab(19.6% 40.9 30.4)
OKLCHoklch(31.8% 0.131 29.2)
Decimal6619136

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with #650000 in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F0E6E6
80%#E0CCCC
70%#D1B3B3
60%#C19999
50%#B28080
40%#A36666
30%#934D4D
20%#843333
10%#741A1A
Base#650000
10%#5B0000
20%#510000
30%#470000
40%#3D0000
50%#330000
60%#280000
70%#1E0000
80%#140000
90%#0A0000

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#680D0D
20%#6A1A1A
30%#6D2626
40%#703333
50%#734040
60%#754D4D
70%#785A5A
80%#7B6666
90%#7D7373

Matching colors

Complementary

#650000
#006565

Analogous

#650033
#650000
#653300

Triadic

#650000
#006500
#000065

Split complementary

#650000
#006533
#003365

Tetradic (square)

#650000
#336500
#006565
#330065

Monochromatic

#140000
#190000
#650000
#B20000
#FE0000

#650000 in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

#650000 with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

#650000
Triad #006500
Triad #000065
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

#650000 in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; #650000 carries the header and the button.

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Headline in #650000

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#650000
Protanopia (no red cones)#262100
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#3E3600
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#700002

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	13.51:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	1.55:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	13.51:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	1.55:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	11.80:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --650000: #650000;
  --650000-rgb: 101 0 0;
  --650000-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

In #650000 the red pair is 65, which is 101 in decimal, and the other two pairs are 00. That is 40% of the way up the red scale, and the HSL reading is 0° hue, 100% saturation and 20% lightness. The decimal value is 6619136. It is a deep red that sits above #550000 and well below #990000, so it is a good middle step if one of those feels too dark or too bright.

What #650000 looks like

On screen it reads as oxblood: a dark red that leans brown at small sizes. The xkcd survey names closest to it are "claret" (#680018) at 2.6 OKLab units, "reddy brown" (#6E1005) at 3, and "blood" (#770001) at 4.2. The CSS list has maroon (#800000) at 6.3 and darkred (#8B0000) at 8.8, so this code is darker than both. Its Lab value, 19.6% lightness, is a good reminder that this color is much closer to black than to ordinary red.

Tints and shades

The tint strip lifts it toward pink: #741A1A at 10%, #934D4D at 30%, and a dusty rose #C19999 by 60%. The shade strip falls through #5B0000 and #510000 to #330000 at 50% and almost black by 90%. The 90% tint, #F0E6E6, is nearly white with a faint rosy cast.

Using it

Text on it: white measures 13.51:1; black fails at 1.55:1. Reversed the other way, #650000 text on #F0F0F0 measures 11.86:1.
Text in it: on white, #650000 has the same 13.51:1 ratio, so it works for headings.
Pairings: the complementary color is #006565, a dark teal. The triadic partners are #006500 and #000065. For a warmer set, the analogous colors are #650033 and #653300.
Printing: the CMYK estimate is 0%, 100%, 100%, 60%. Deep reds can darken further on uncoated paper, so ask for a proof.

Worked example

A high school is ordering jerseys for the debate team and wants a school color that does not shout. Specify #650000 for the shirt and the name in white. On the screen mockup you can show parents, white against the jersey gives 13.51:1, so the team name will stay readable from the back of a room. The printer needs a second color for the number outline; the 60% tint #C19999 looks like a faded pink on fabric, so a cream is a better choice. Keep #650000 itself as the base and test the mock-up on a phone screen before approving it.

Compared with other deep reds

Burgundy leans toward purple; #650000 does not. Dark red names the CSS color #8B0000, which is brighter. Maroon is #800000, also lighter, so #650000 is the darker choice when those two feel too strong.