What color is #662233?

#662233 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #662233?

The RGB value is 102, 34, 51: 102 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #662233?

The complementary color is #226655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #662233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#662233 color

#662233 rgb(102, 34, 51)

Shades of red

The hex color #662233 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 13.3% green and 20% blue (102, 34, 51).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 50% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#662233 color codes

HEX	`#662233`
RGB	`rgb(102, 34, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 13.3%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 50%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.35, 32.11, 5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.35, 32.56, 9.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.65, 4.209, 3.594)`
Decimal	`6693427`
Short hex	`#623`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #662233, 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 #662233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#662233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #662233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #662233; }
.text { color: #662233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #662233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 34 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #662233, #663322); }

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Questions

What color is #662233?: #662233 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #662233?: The RGB value is 102, 34, 51: 102 red, 34 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #662233?: The complementary color is #226655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #662233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.