What color is #670019?

#670019 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #670019?

The RGB value is 103, 0, 25: 103 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #670019?

The complementary color is #00674E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #670019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#670019 color

#670019 rgb(103, 0, 25)

Shades of red

The hex color #670019 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 0% green and 9.8% blue (103, 0, 25).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 100% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 76% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forbidden Passion (#661020), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#670019 color codes

HEX	`#670019`
RGB	`rgb(103, 0, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 0%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 100%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 100%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 76%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, 41.93, 17.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 45.43, 22.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.77, 2.955, 1.186)`
Decimal	`6750233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #670019, 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 #670019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#670019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #670019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #670019; }
.text { color: #670019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #670019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 0 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #670019, #671a00); }

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Questions

What color is #670019?: #670019 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Forbidden Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #670019?: The RGB value is 103, 0, 25: 103 red, 0 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #670019?: The complementary color is #00674E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #670019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.