What color is #66858E?

#66858E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #66858E?

The RGB value is 102, 133, 142: 102 red, 133 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #66858E?

The complementary color is #8E6F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #66858E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#66858E color

#66858E rgb(102, 133, 142)

Shades of gray

The hex color #66858E is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 52.2% green and 55.7% blue (102, 133, 142).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 16% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Gothic (#698890), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#66858E color codes

HEX	`#66858E`
RGB	`rgb(102, 133, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 52.2%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 16%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 28%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.55, -8.72, -8.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.55, 12.12, 223.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.748, 21.552, 28.758)`
Decimal	`6718862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #66858E, 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 #66858E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#66858E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	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 #66858E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #66858e; }
.text { color: #66858e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #66858e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 133 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #66858e, #66718e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #66858E?: #66858E is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #66858E?: The RGB value is 102, 133, 142: 102 red, 133 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #66858E?: The complementary color is #8E6F66, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #66858E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.