What color is #662922?

#662922 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #662922?

The RGB value is 102, 41, 34: 102 red, 41 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #662922?

The complementary color is #225F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #662922?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#662922 color

#662922 rgb(102, 41, 34)

Shades of brown

The hex color #662922 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 16.1% green and 13.3% blue (102, 41, 34).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 50% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 67% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#6C322E), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#662922 color codes

HEX	`#662922`
RGB	`rgb(102, 41, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 16.1%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 50%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 67%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 67%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.34, 26.92, 18.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.34, 32.46, 33.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.562, 4.527, 2.041)`
Decimal	`6695202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #662922, 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 #662922	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#662922 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #662922 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #662922; }
.text { color: #662922; }
.border { border: 2px solid #662922; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 41 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #662922, #664b22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #662922?: #662922 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Kenyan Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #662922?: The RGB value is 102, 41, 34: 102 red, 41 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #662922?: The complementary color is #225F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #662922?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.