What color is #672A2A?

#672A2A 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 #672A2A?

The RGB value is 103, 42, 42: 103 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #672A2A?

The complementary color is #2A6767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #672A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#672A2A color

#672A2A rgb(103, 42, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #672A2A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 16.5% green and 16.5% blue (103, 42, 42).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 59% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Arcane Red (#6A2F2F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#672A2A color codes

HEX	`#672A2A`
RGB	`rgb(103, 42, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 16.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 59%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 59%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.88, 27.44, 13.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.88, 30.63, 26.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.84, 4.707, 2.738)`
Decimal	`6761002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #672A2A, 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 #672A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#672A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #672A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #672a2a; }
.text { color: #672a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #672a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 42 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #672a2a, #67492a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #672A2A?: #672A2A 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 #672A2A?: The RGB value is 103, 42, 42: 103 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #672A2A?: The complementary color is #2A6767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #672A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.