Information about #666368 color

#666368 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #666368 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 99, 104) — 40% red, 38.8% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #666368 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Salt Box (#696268). Nearby in the Register you will also find Granite Gray (#676767) and Scorpion (#6A6466).

The recipe behind #666368 is rgb(102, 99, 104), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #666368 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #666368 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#666368 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#666368 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #666368

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Salt Box color link
Salt Box

#696268

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Scorpion color link
Scorpion

#6A6466

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Storm Dust color link
Storm Dust

#646463

Shuttle Grey color link
Shuttle Grey

#61666B

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Matakana color link
Matakana

#685D63

Bull Clone color link
Bull Clone

#6E6366

Triple Stack color link
Triple Stack

#656660

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#666368
  • RGB102, 99, 104
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 59
  • CSSrgb(102, 99, 104)
  • HSL276°, 2%, 40%
  • HSL Precise276°, 2.463%, 39.804%
  • HSV276°, 5%, 41%
  • HSB276°, 5%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.388, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.388, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.388, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID666368
  • DECIMAL ID6710120
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01