What color is #66452E?

#66452E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Irish Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66452E?

The RGB value is 102, 69, 46: 102 red, 69 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66452E?

The complementary color is #2E4F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66452E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66452E color

#66452E rgb(102, 69, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #66452E is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 27.1% green and 18% blue (102, 69, 46).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 38% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 55% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Irish Coffee (#62422B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#66452E color codes

HEX	`#66452E`
RGB	`rgb(102, 69, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 27.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 38%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 55%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 55%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.43, 11.28, 19.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.43, 22.56, 60.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.101, 7.279, 3.563)`
Decimal	`6702382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66452E, 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 #66452E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#66452E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #66452E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66452e; }
.text { color: #66452e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66452e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 69 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66452e, #66612e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #66452E?: #66452E is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Irish Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66452E?: The RGB value is 102, 69, 46: 102 red, 69 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66452E?: The complementary color is #2E4F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66452E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.