What color is #664741?

#664741 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664741?

The RGB value is 102, 71, 65: 102 red, 71 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664741?

The complementary color is #416066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664741 color

#664741 rgb(102, 71, 65)

Shades of brown

The hex color #664741 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 27.8% green and 25.5% blue (102, 71, 65).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#664741 color codes

HEX	`#664741`
RGB	`rgb(102, 71, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 27.8%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, 12.38, 8.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 15.25, 35.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.687, 7.713, 6.031)`
Decimal	`6702913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664741, 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 #664741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #664741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664741; }
.text { color: #664741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 71 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664741, #665a41); }

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Questions

What color is #664741?: #664741 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Liver. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664741?: The RGB value is 102, 71, 65: 102 red, 71 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664741?: The complementary color is #416066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.