What color is #666B32?

#666B32 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666B32?

The RGB value is 102, 107, 50: 102 red, 107 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666B32?

The complementary color is #37326B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666B32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666B32 color

#666B32 rgb(102, 107, 50)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #666B32 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 42% green and 19.6% blue (102, 107, 50).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#666B32 color codes

HEX	`#666B32`
RGB	`rgb(102, 107, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 42%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 53%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 53%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.61, -10.99, 30.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.61, 32.86, 109.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.313, 13.571, 5.04)`
Decimal	`6712114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666B32, 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 #666B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666B32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #666B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666b32; }
.text { color: #666b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 107 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666b32, #4a6b32); }

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Questions

What color is #666B32?: #666B32 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666B32?: The RGB value is 102, 107, 50: 102 red, 107 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666B32?: The complementary color is #37326B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666B32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.