What color is #66514A?

#66514A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66514A?

The RGB value is 102, 81, 74: 102 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66514A?

The complementary color is #4A5F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66514A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66514A color

#66514A rgb(102, 81, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #66514A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 31.8% green and 29% blue (102, 81, 74).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 27% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Lynx (#604D47), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#66514A color codes

HEX	`#66514A`
RGB	`rgb(102, 81, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 31.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 27%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 27%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.37, 7.57, 7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.37, 10.61, 44.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.658, 9.204, 7.745)`
Decimal	`6705482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66514A, 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 #66514A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#66514A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #66514A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66514a; }
.text { color: #66514a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66514a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 81 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66514a, #665f4a); }

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Questions

What color is #66514A?: #66514A is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Lynx. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66514A?: The RGB value is 102, 81, 74: 102 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66514A?: The complementary color is #4A5F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66514A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.