What color is #666862?

#666862 is a gray, closest to the named color Armoury. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666862?

The RGB value is 102, 104, 98: 102 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666862?

The complementary color is #646268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666862 color

#666862 rgb(102, 104, 98)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666862 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 40.8% green and 38.4% blue (102, 104, 98).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 3% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Armoury (#6A6B65), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#666862 color codes

HEX	`#666862`
RGB	`rgb(102, 104, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 40.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 3%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 6%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.66, -2, 3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.66, 3.69, 122.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.634, 13.607, 13.514)`
Decimal	`6711394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666862, 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 #666862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #666862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666862; }
.text { color: #666862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 104 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666862, #636862); }

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Questions

What color is #666862?: #666862 is a gray, closest to the named color Armoury. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666862?: The RGB value is 102, 104, 98: 102 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666862?: The complementary color is #646268, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.