What color is #664448?

#664448 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664448?

The RGB value is 102, 68, 72: 102 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664448?

The complementary color is #446662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664448 color

#664448 rgb(102, 68, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #664448 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (102, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 29% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.45:1).

#664448 color codes

HEX	`#664448`
RGB	`rgb(102, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.76, 15.3, 3.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.76, 15.71, 13.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.717, 7.427, 7.104)`
Decimal	`6702152`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664448, 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 #664448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #664448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664448; }
.text { color: #664448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664448, #665144); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #664448?: #664448 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664448?: The RGB value is 102, 68, 72: 102 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664448?: The complementary color is #446662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.