What color is #674246?

#674246 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #674246?

The RGB value is 103, 66, 70: 103 red, 66 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #674246?

The complementary color is #426763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #674246?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#674246 color

#674246 rgb(103, 66, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #674246 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 25.9% green and 27.5% blue (103, 66, 70).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Plum Intended (#644348), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#674246 color codes

HEX	`#674246`
RGB	`rgb(103, 66, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 25.9%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, 16.65, 4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 17.18, 14.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.647, 7.223, 6.732)`
Decimal	`6767174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #674246, 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 #674246	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#674246 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #674246 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #674246; }
.text { color: #674246; }
.border { border: 2px solid #674246; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 66 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #674246, #675142); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #674246?: #674246 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Plum Intended. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #674246?: The RGB value is 103, 66, 70: 103 red, 66 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #674246?: The complementary color is #426763, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #674246?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.