What color is #663043?

#663043 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663043?

The RGB value is 102, 48, 67: 102 red, 48 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663043?

The complementary color is #306653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663043 color

#663043 rgb(102, 48, 67)

Shades of red

The hex color #663043 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 18.8% green and 26.3% blue (102, 48, 67).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 34% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.15:1).

#663043 color codes

HEX	`#663043`
RGB	`rgb(102, 48, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 18.8%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 34%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.69, 26.59, -0.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.69, 26.6, 358.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.55, 5.345, 5.943)`
Decimal	`6697027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663043, 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 #663043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #663043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663043; }
.text { color: #663043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 48 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663043, #663830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #663043?: #663043 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663043?: The RGB value is 102, 48, 67: 102 red, 48 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663043?: The complementary color is #306653, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.