What color is #66292C?

#66292C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66292C?

The RGB value is 102, 41, 44: 102 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66292C?

The complementary color is #296663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66292C color

#66292C rgb(102, 41, 44)

Shades of red

The hex color #66292C is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (102, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 57% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#66292C color codes

HEX	`#66292C`
RGB	`rgb(102, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 60%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 57%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.54, 27.76, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.54, 30.17, 23.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.728, 4.593, 2.915)`
Decimal	`6695212`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66292C, 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 #66292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#66292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #66292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66292c; }
.text { color: #66292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66292c, #664429); }

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Questions

What color is #66292C?: #66292C is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66292C?: The RGB value is 102, 41, 44: 102 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66292C?: The complementary color is #296663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.