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#661900 color: Cowpeas

#661900 is rgb(102, 25, 0) in RGB and oklch(34.042% 0.11427 36.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

34%
0.114
37°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Maroon
  • red-900
  • Black 60%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.70:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #661900

#661900 is a deep dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 34% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.32:1 contrast and black text 1.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cowpeas (#661100). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-900.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #661900 mixed with white

  1. 661900
  2. 77311d
  3. 874735
  4. 965d4d
  5. a67364
  6. b5897d
  7. c4a096
  8. d3b7af
  9. e2cfc9
  10. f1e7e4

Darker: #661900 mixed with black

  1. 661900
  2. 581400
  3. 4a1000
  4. 3c0b00
  5. 2f0700
  6. 230400
  7. 170200
  8. 0c0100
  9. 040000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #661900 with less saturation

  1. 661900
  2. 621e09
  3. 5e2311
  4. 5a2718
  5. 562a1d
  6. 512d22
  7. 4d2f27
  8. 48322b
  9. 433430
  10. 3e3634

Questions about #661900

What color is #661900?

#661900 is deep dark brown. The closest named color is Cowpeas. In RGB it is rgb(102, 25, 0), in HSL hsl(14.71, 100%, 20%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.042% 0.11427 36.872).

What colors go well with #661900?

The complementary color of #661900 is #004153. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #65142e and #582b00. The triadic partners are #00471f and #2b2e71.

Is white or black text more readable on #661900?

White text reads better on #661900: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.32:1 and black gives 1.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #661900 a warm or cool color?

#661900 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 34% and its chroma 0.114.