What color is #66223C?

#66223C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66223C?

The RGB value is 102, 34, 60: 102 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66223C?

The complementary color is #22664C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66223C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66223C color

#66223C rgb(102, 34, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #66223C is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 13.3% green and 23.5% blue (102, 34, 60).

Its hue angle is 337°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 67% magenta, 41% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.3:1).

#66223C color codes

HEX	`#66223C`
RGB	`rgb(102, 34, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 13.3%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(337, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(337, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 67%, 41%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.63, 33.14, -0.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.63, 33.14, 359.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.868, 4.296, 4.742)`
Decimal	`6693436`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66223C, 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 #66223C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#66223C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	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 #66223C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66223c; }
.text { color: #66223c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66223c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 34 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66223c, #662a22); }

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Questions

What color is #66223C?: #66223C is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66223C?: The RGB value is 102, 34, 60: 102 red, 34 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66223C?: The complementary color is #22664C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66223C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and white text 11.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.