What color is #664751?

#664751 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #664751?

The RGB value is 102, 71, 81: 102 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664751?

The complementary color is #47665C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664751?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664751 color

#664751 rgb(102, 71, 81)

Shades of red

The hex color #664751 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 27.8% green and 31.8% blue (102, 71, 81).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 18% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 21% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Wine Stain (#69444F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#664751 color codes

HEX	`#664751`
RGB	`rgb(102, 71, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 27.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 18%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 30%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 21%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.83, 14.95, -0.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.83, 14.96, 357.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.218, 7.926, 8.827)`
Decimal	`6702929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664751, 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 #664751	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664751 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #664751 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664751; }
.text { color: #664751; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664751; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 71 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664751, #664d47); }

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Questions

What color is #664751?: #664751 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Wine Stain. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #664751?: The RGB value is 102, 71, 81: 102 red, 71 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664751?: The complementary color is #47665C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664751?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.