What color is #666369?

#666369 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666369?

The RGB value is 102, 99, 105: 102 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666369?

The complementary color is #666963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666369 color

#666369 rgb(102, 99, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666369 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 38.8% green and 41.2% blue (102, 99, 105).

Its hue angle is 270°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Excalibur (#676168), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#666369 color codes

HEX	`#666369`
RGB	`rgb(102, 99, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 38.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(270, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(270, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.41, 2.43, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.41, 3.84, 309.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.491, 12.768, 15.168)`
Decimal	`6710121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666369, 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 #666369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #666369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666369; }
.text { color: #666369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 99 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666369, #696369); }

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Questions

What color is #666369?: #666369 is a gray, closest to the named color Excalibur. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666369?: The RGB value is 102, 99, 105: 102 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666369?: The complementary color is #666963, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.