What color is #661727?

#661727 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #661727?

The RGB value is 102, 23, 39: 102 red, 23 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #661727?

The complementary color is #176656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #661727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#661727 color

#661727 rgb(102, 23, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #661727 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 9% green and 15.3% blue (102, 23, 39).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 63% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 62% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#661727 color codes

HEX	`#661727`
RGB	`rgb(102, 23, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 63%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 77%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 62%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, 35.9, 10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 37.47, 16.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.153, 3.585, 2.287)`
Decimal	`6690599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #661727, 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 #661727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#661727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #661727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #661727; }
.text { color: #661727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #661727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 23 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #661727, #662e17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #661727?: #661727 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #661727?: The RGB value is 102, 23, 39: 102 red, 23 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #661727?: The complementary color is #176656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #661727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.