What color is #663442?

#663442 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 #663442?

The RGB value is 102, 52, 66: 102 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663442?

The complementary color is #346658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663442 color

#663442 rgb(102, 52, 66)

Shades of red

The hex color #663442 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (102, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 35% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.84:1).

#663442 color codes

HEX	`#663442`
RGB	`rgb(102, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 35%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.58, 24.13, 1.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.58, 24.17, 3.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.691, 5.675, 5.843)`
Decimal	`6698050`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663442, 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 #663442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #663442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663442; }
.text { color: #663442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663442, #663f34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #663442?: #663442 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 #663442?: The RGB value is 102, 52, 66: 102 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663442?: The complementary color is #346658, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.