What color is #666766?

#666766 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666766?

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

What is the complementary color of #666766?

The complementary color is #676667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666766 color

#666766 rgb(102, 103, 102)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666766 is a gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 0% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#666766 color codes

HEX	`#666766`
RGB	`rgb(102, 103, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 40.4%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 0%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 1%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.48, -0.6, 0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.48, 0.73, 144.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.728, 13.485, 14.5)`
Decimal	`6711142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666766, 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 #666766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #666766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666766; }
.text { color: #666766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 103 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666766, #666767); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #666766?: #666766 is a gray, closest to the named color Dim Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666766?: The RGB value is 102, 103, 102: 102 red, 103 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666766?: The complementary color is #676667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.