Close to Red Oxide
#672017
#672017 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 40.4% red, 12.5% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 63% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #672017.
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.
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1.80:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.69:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.80:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #672017 as they’d see it.
#672017 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 #672017
What color is #672017?
#672017 is a dark, rich red, close to the color Red Oxide. In RGB it’s made of 40.4% red, 12.5% green, and 9% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 63% saturation and 25% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #672017 in RGB?
#672017 is rgb(103, 32, 23): 103 red, 32 green, and 23 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #672017 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 69, 78, 60). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #672017?
PANTONE 188 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #672017?
Its complement #003F46 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.