What color is #666C27?

#666C27 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #666C27?

The RGB value is 102, 108, 39: 102 red, 108 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #666C27?

The complementary color is #2D276C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #666C27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#666C27 color

#666C27 rgb(102, 108, 39)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #666C27 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 42.4% green and 15.3% blue (102, 108, 39).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 47% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#666C27 color codes

HEX	`#666C27`
RGB	`rgb(102, 108, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 42.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 47%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 64%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 64%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.79, -12.54, 36.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.79, 38.84, 108.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.209, 13.697, 3.972)`
Decimal	`6712359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #666C27, 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 #666C27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#666C27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #666C27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #666c27; }
.text { color: #666c27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #666c27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 108 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #666c27, #446c27); }

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Questions

What color is #666C27?: #666C27 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #666C27?: The RGB value is 102, 108, 39: 102 red, 108 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #666C27?: The complementary color is #2D276C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #666C27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.