What color is #663F2C?

#663F2C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Grilled. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #663F2C?

The RGB value is 102, 63, 44: 102 red, 63 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #663F2C?

The complementary color is #2C5366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #663F2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#663F2C color

#663F2C rgb(102, 63, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #663F2C is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 24.7% green and 17.3% blue (102, 63, 44).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 57% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Grilled (#633F2E), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#663F2C color codes

HEX	`#663F2C`
RGB	`rgb(102, 63, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 24.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 57%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, 14.79, 18.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 23.82, 51.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.712, 6.562, 3.243)`
Decimal	`6700844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #663F2C, 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 #663F2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#663F2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #663F2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #663f2c; }
.text { color: #663f2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #663f2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 63 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #663f2c, #665c2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #663F2C?: #663F2C is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Grilled. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #663F2C?: The RGB value is 102, 63, 44: 102 red, 63 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #663F2C?: The complementary color is #2C5366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #663F2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.