What color is #672534?

#672534 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #672534?

The RGB value is 103, 37, 52: 103 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #672534?

The complementary color is #256758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #672534?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#672534 color

#672534 rgb(103, 37, 52)

Shades of red

The hex color #672534 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 14.5% green and 20.4% blue (103, 37, 52).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 47% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 50% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#672534 color codes

HEX	`#672534`
RGB	`rgb(103, 37, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 14.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 47%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 64%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 50%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.12, 31.08, 5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.12, 31.62, 10.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.875, 4.455, 3.746)`
Decimal	`6759732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #672534, 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 #672534	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#672534 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #672534 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #672534; }
.text { color: #672534; }
.border { border: 2px solid #672534; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 37 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #672534, #673725); }

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Questions

What color is #672534?: #672534 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #672534?: The RGB value is 103, 37, 52: 103 red, 37 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #672534?: The complementary color is #256758, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #672534?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.