#666666 color
#666666 is a medium, desaturated grey, closest to the CSS named color dimgray (#696969).
Color values
| HEX | #666666 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 102, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 0%, 40%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 60%) |
| Decimal | 6710886 |
| CSS | color: #666666; |
| Android | 0xFF666666 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.400, blue: 0.400, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #666666 | 5.74:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #666666 | 3.66:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #666666
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #666666 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #666666
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #666666 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #666666; background-color: #666666; }
.element { color: rgb(102 102 102); }
.element { color: hsl(0 0% 40%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#666666] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #666666;Frequently asked questions
What color is #666666?
#666666 is a medium, desaturated grey. Its hue sits at 0° on the color wheel, with 0% saturation and 40% lightness.
What is #666666 in RGB?
#666666 converts to rgb(102, 102, 102) — 102 red, 102 green and 102 blue.
What is #666666 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 60%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #666666 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.74:1 versus 3.66:1).
What is the complementary color of #666666?
#666666 — the hue directly opposite #666666 on the color wheel.