What color is #666765?

#666765 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666765?

The RGB value is 102, 103, 101: 102 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666765?

The complementary color is #666567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666765?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666765 color

#666765 rgb(102, 103, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666765 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 40.4% green and 39.6% blue (102, 103, 101).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 1% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.69:1).

#666765 color codes

HEX	`#666765`
RGB	`rgb(102, 103, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 40.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 1%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 2%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 2%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.46, -0.8, 0.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.46, 1.27, 128.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.678, 13.465, 14.24)`
Decimal	`6711141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666765, 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 #666765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.69:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.69:1	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 #666765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666765; }
.text { color: #666765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 103 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666765, #656765); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #666765?: #666765 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666765?: The RGB value is 102, 103, 101: 102 red, 103 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666765?: The complementary color is #666567, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666765?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and white text 5.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.