What color is #663534?

#663534 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663534?

The RGB value is 102, 53, 52: 102 red, 53 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663534?

The complementary color is #346566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663534 color

#663534 rgb(102, 53, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #663534 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 20.8% green and 20.4% blue (102, 53, 52).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 49% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Hot Chocolate (#683939), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.89:1).

#663534 color codes

HEX	`#663534`
RGB	`rgb(102, 53, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 20.8%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 49%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.43, 21.72, 10.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.43, 24.1, 25.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.373, 5.62, 3.945)`
Decimal	`6698292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663534, 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 #663534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #663534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663534; }
.text { color: #663534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 53 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663534, #664e34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #663534?: #663534 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Hot Chocolate. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663534?: The RGB value is 102, 53, 52: 102 red, 53 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663534?: The complementary color is #346566, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.