What color is #664234?

#664234 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664234?

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

What is the complementary color of #664234?

The complementary color is #345866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664234?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664234 color

#664234 rgb(102, 66, 52)

Shades of brown

The hex color #664234 is a dark, desaturated orange.

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

Its hue angle is 17°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 49% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Escape (#623D2E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#664234 color codes

HEX	`#664234`
RGB	`rgb(102, 66, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 25.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 49%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.74, 13.79, 14.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.74, 20.3, 47.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.048, 6.97, 4.17)`
Decimal	`6701620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664234, 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 #664234	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664234 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #664234 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664234; }
.text { color: #664234; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664234; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 66 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664234, #665b34); }

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Questions

What color is #664234?: #664234 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Escape. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664234?: The RGB value is 102, 66, 52: 102 red, 66 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664234?: The complementary color is #345866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664234?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.