Close to Nickel
#66747A
#66747A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 45.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 9% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #66747A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.83:1 AABlack text on this color
4.34:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
4.83:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.34:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #66747A as they’d see it.
#66747A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #66747A
What color is #66747A?
#66747A is a mid-tone neutral gray, close to the color Nickel. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 45.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 198°, with 9% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #66747A in RGB?
#66747A is rgb(102, 116, 122): 102 red, 116 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #66747A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(16, 5, 0, 52). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #66747A?
PANTONE Cool Gray 9 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #66747A?
Its complement #7C6F6A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.