What color is #666044?

#666044 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666044?

The RGB value is 102, 96, 68: 102 red, 96 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666044?

The complementary color is #444A66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666044?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666044 color

#666044 rgb(102, 96, 68)

Shades of brown

The hex color #666044 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 37.6% green and 26.7% blue (102, 96, 68).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 20% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 33% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ochicha Latte (#6B6047), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#666044 color codes

HEX	`#666044`
RGB	`rgb(102, 96, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 37.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 20%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 33%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 33%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.59, -2.44, 16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.59, 17.07, 98.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.706, 11.608, 7.144)`
Decimal	`6709316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666044, 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 #666044	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666044 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #666044 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666044; }
.text { color: #666044; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666044; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 96 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666044, #5b6644); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #666044?: #666044 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ochicha Latte. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666044?: The RGB value is 102, 96, 68: 102 red, 96 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666044?: The complementary color is #444A66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666044?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.