What color is #674221?

#674221 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674221?

The RGB value is 103, 66, 33: 103 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674221?

The complementary color is #214667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674221 color

#674221 rgb(103, 66, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #674221 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 25.9% green and 12.9% blue (103, 66, 33).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 51% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 68% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Florida’s Alligator (#664422), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#674221 color codes

HEX	`#674221`
RGB	`rgb(103, 66, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 25.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 51%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 68%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 68%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.56, 12.45, 26.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.56, 29.06, 64.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.817, 6.89, 2.357)`
Decimal	`6767137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674221, 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 #674221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #674221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674221; }
.text { color: #674221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 66 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674221, #676521); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #674221?: #674221 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Florida’s Alligator. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674221?: The RGB value is 103, 66, 33: 103 red, 66 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674221?: The complementary color is #214667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.