What color is #666477?

#666477 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666477?

The RGB value is 102, 100, 119: 102 red, 100 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666477?

The complementary color is #757764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666477?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666477 color

#666477 rgb(102, 100, 119)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666477 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 39.2% green and 46.7% blue (102, 100, 119).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 9% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Smoky (#605D6B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#666477 color codes

HEX	`#666477`
RGB	`rgb(102, 100, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 39.2%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 9%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 16%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.17, 4.97, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.17, 11.48, 295.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.366, 13.271, 19.307)`
Decimal	`6710391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666477, 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 #666477	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666477 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #666477 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666477; }
.text { color: #666477; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666477; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 100 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666477, #706477); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Space Gray.

Questions

What color is #666477?: #666477 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Smoky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666477?: The RGB value is 102, 100, 119: 102 red, 100 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666477?: The complementary color is #757764, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666477?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.