What color is #666968?

#666968 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666968?

The RGB value is 102, 105, 104: 102 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666968?

The complementary color is #696667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666968?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666968 color

#666968 rgb(102, 105, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #666968 is a gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 41.2% green and 40.8% blue (102, 105, 104).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 1% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Shadows (#6B6D6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#666968 color codes

HEX	`#666968`
RGB	`rgb(102, 105, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 41.2%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 1%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 3%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 1%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.13, -1.37, 0.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.13, 1.38, 173.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.029, 13.927, 15.096)`
Decimal	`6711656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666968, 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 #666968	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666968 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #666968 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666968; }
.text { color: #666968; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666968; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 105 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666968, #666969); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #666968?: #666968 is a gray, closest to the named color Shadows. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666968?: The RGB value is 102, 105, 104: 102 red, 105 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666968?: The complementary color is #696667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666968?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.