What color is #663C4D?

#663C4D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663C4D?

The RGB value is 102, 60, 77: 102 red, 60 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663C4D?

The complementary color is #3C6655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663C4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663C4D color

#663C4D rgb(102, 60, 77)

Shades of red

The hex color #663C4D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 23.5% green and 30.2% blue (102, 60, 77).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Eggplant (#614051), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.06:1).

#663C4D color codes

HEX	`#663C4D`
RGB	`rgb(102, 60, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 23.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 41%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.86, 21.04, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.86, 21.18, 353.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.435, 6.593, 7.848)`
Decimal	`6700109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663C4D, 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 #663C4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663C4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #663C4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663c4d; }
.text { color: #663c4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663c4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 60 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663c4d, #66403c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #663C4D?: #663C4D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Eggplant. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663C4D?: The RGB value is 102, 60, 77: 102 red, 60 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663C4D?: The complementary color is #3C6655, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663C4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.