What color is #672727?

#672727 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #672727?

The RGB value is 103, 39, 39: 103 red, 39 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #672727?

The complementary color is #276767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #672727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#672727 color

#672727 rgb(103, 39, 39)

Shades of red

The hex color #672727 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 15.3% green and 15.3% blue (103, 39, 39).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 45% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 62% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.07:1).

#672727 color codes

HEX	`#672727`
RGB	`rgb(103, 39, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 15.3%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 45%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 62%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 62%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.2, 28.79, 14.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.2, 32.34, 27.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.686, 4.482, 2.432)`
Decimal	`6760231`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #672727, 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 #672727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#672727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #672727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #672727; }
.text { color: #672727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #672727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 39 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #672727, #674727); }

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Questions

What color is #672727?: #672727 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Arcane Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #672727?: The RGB value is 103, 39, 39: 103 red, 39 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #672727?: The complementary color is #276767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #672727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.