What color is #666254?

#666254 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 #666254?

The RGB value is 102, 98, 84: 102 red, 98 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666254?

The complementary color is #545866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666254?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666254 color

#666254 rgb(102, 98, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666254 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 38.4% green and 32.9% blue (102, 98, 84).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 10% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 18% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Ivy Topiary (#67614F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#666254 color codes

HEX	`#666254`
RGB	`rgb(102, 98, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 38.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 10%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 18%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 18%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.53, -1.07, 8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.53, 8.61, 97.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.447, 12.2, 10.138)`
Decimal	`6709844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666254, 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 #666254	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666254 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #666254 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666254; }
.text { color: #666254; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666254; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 98 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666254, #616654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #666254?: #666254 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 #666254?: The RGB value is 102, 98, 84: 102 red, 98 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666254?: The complementary color is #545866, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666254?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and white text 6.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.