What color is #664422?

#664422 is a dark, moderate orange known as Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Florida’s Alligator?

The RGB value is 102, 68, 34: 102 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Florida’s Alligator?

The complementary color is #224466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664422?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Florida’s Alligator color: hex code #664422

#664422 rgb(102, 68, 34)

Shades of brown

Florida’s Alligator has the hex code #664422. It is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 26.7% green and 13.3% blue (102, 68, 34).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 67% yellow and 60% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

Florida’s Alligator (#664422) color codes

HEX	`#664422`
RGB	`rgb(102, 68, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 26.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 67%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.98, 10.81, 26.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.98, 28.28, 67.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.836, 7.075, 2.466)`
Decimal	`6702114`
Short hex	`#642`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Florida’s Alligator, 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 #664422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #664422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664422; }
.text { color: #664422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 68 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664422, #666622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

See #664422 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #664422?: #664422 is a dark, moderate orange known as Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Florida’s Alligator?: The RGB value is 102, 68, 34: 102 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Florida’s Alligator?: The complementary color is #224466, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664422?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and white text 8.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.