What color is #66504D?

#66504D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66504D?

The RGB value is 102, 80, 77: 102 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66504D?

The complementary color is #4D6366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66504D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66504D color

#66504D rgb(102, 80, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #66504D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 31.4% green and 30.2% blue (102, 80, 77).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 14% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Chocolate (#624A49), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#66504D color codes

HEX	`#66504D`
RGB	`rgb(102, 80, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 31.4%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 14%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 25%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 25%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.17, 8.68, 5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.17, 10.15, 31.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.688, 9.098, 8.266)`
Decimal	`6705229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66504D, 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 #66504D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#66504D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #66504D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66504d; }
.text { color: #66504d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66504d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 80 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66504d, #665c4d); }

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Questions

What color is #66504D?: #66504D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Chocolate. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66504D?: The RGB value is 102, 80, 77: 102 red, 80 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66504D?: The complementary color is #4D6366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66504D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.