What color is #672640?

#672640 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #672640?

The RGB value is 103, 38, 64: 103 red, 38 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #672640?

The complementary color is #26674D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #672640?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#672640 color

#672640 rgb(103, 38, 64)

Shades of red

The hex color #672640 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 14.9% green and 25.1% blue (103, 38, 64).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 46% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 38% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Siren (#69293B), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#672640 color codes

HEX	`#672640`
RGB	`rgb(103, 38, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 14.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 46%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 63%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 38%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.69, 32, -1.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.69, 32.04, 357.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.212, 4.641, 5.365)`
Decimal	`6760000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #672640, 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 #672640	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#672640 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #672640 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #672640; }
.text { color: #672640; }
.border { border: 2px solid #672640; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 38 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #672640, #672d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tyrian Purple.

Questions

What color is #672640?: #672640 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Siren. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #672640?: The RGB value is 103, 38, 64: 103 red, 38 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #672640?: The complementary color is #26674D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #672640?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.