What color is #666253?

#666253 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666253?

The RGB value is 102, 98, 83: 102 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666253?

The complementary color is #535766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666253 color

#666253 rgb(102, 98, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666253 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 38.4% green and 32.5% blue (102, 98, 83).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#666253 color codes

HEX	`#666253`
RGB	`rgb(102, 98, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 38.4%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 19%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 19%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.51, -1.24, 9.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.51, 9.2, 97.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.408, 12.185, 9.933)`
Decimal	`6709843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666253, 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 #666253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	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 #666253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666253; }
.text { color: #666253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 98 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666253, #616653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #666253?: #666253 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Ivy Topiary. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666253?: The RGB value is 102, 98, 83: 102 red, 98 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666253?: The complementary color is #535766, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.