What color is #664430?

#664430 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664430?

The RGB value is 102, 68, 48: 102 red, 68 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664430?

The complementary color is #305266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664430?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664430 color

#664430 rgb(102, 68, 48)

Shades of brown

The hex color #664430 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 26.7% green and 18.8% blue (102, 68, 48).

Its hue angle is 22°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 53% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Buckeye (#674834), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#664430 color codes

HEX	`#664430`
RGB	`rgb(102, 68, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 26.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(22, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(22, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 53%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.2, 12.11, 18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.2, 21.69, 56.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.081, 7.173, 3.755)`
Decimal	`6702128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664430, 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 #664430	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664430 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #664430 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664430; }
.text { color: #664430; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664430; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 68 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664430, #665f30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #664430?: #664430 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Buckeye. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664430?: The RGB value is 102, 68, 48: 102 red, 68 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664430?: The complementary color is #305266, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664430?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.