What color is #666967?

#666967 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666967?

The RGB value is 102, 105, 103: 102 red, 105 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666967?

The complementary color is #696668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666967 color

#666967 rgb(102, 105, 103)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666967 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 41.2% green and 40.4% blue (102, 105, 103).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 1% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#666967 color codes

HEX	`#666967`
RGB	`rgb(102, 105, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 41.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 1%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 3%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 2%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.1, -1.57, 0.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.1, 1.73, 155.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.979, 13.907, 14.83)`
Decimal	`6711655`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666967, 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 #666967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #666967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666967; }
.text { color: #666967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 105 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666967, #666969); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #666967?: #666967 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666967?: The RGB value is 102, 105, 103: 102 red, 105 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666967?: The complementary color is #696668, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.