What color is #664845?

#664845 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 #664845?

The RGB value is 102, 72, 69: 102 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #664845?

The complementary color is #456366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #664845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#664845 color

#664845 rgb(102, 72, 69)

Shades of brown

The hex color #664845 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 28.2% green and 27.1% blue (102, 72, 69).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 19% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Liver (#654A46), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#664845 color codes

HEX	`#664845`
RGB	`rgb(102, 72, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 28.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 19%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 32%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.75, 12.36, 6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.75, 14.14, 29.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.871, 7.89, 6.685)`
Decimal	`6703173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #664845, 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 #664845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#664845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #664845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #664845; }
.text { color: #664845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #664845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 72 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #664845, #665945); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #664845?: #664845 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 #664845?: The RGB value is 102, 72, 69: 102 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #664845?: The complementary color is #456366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #664845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.