#662815 Color
#662815 is rgb(102, 40, 21) in RGB, hsl(14, 66%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662815rgb(102, 40, 21)hsl(14, 66%, 24%)hsv(14, 79%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 60%)oklch(36.3% 0.095 37.4)lab(25.33% 27.60 26.47)lch(25.33% 38.24 43.81)What #662815 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #662815, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662815 Channel Values
How #662815 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 40 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 66% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 79% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 79% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.17:1 vs white · 1.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662815 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #662815
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662815; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #662815
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #662815 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#662815#393914#4F3314#44440E#543B11#672626#662720#3B3B3BUsing #662815 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662815: #662815;background-color: #662815;colors: { 'color-662815': '#662815' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.157, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_662815">#662815</color>fill="#662815"More Red Colors
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#662815 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662815?
#662815 is a dark red — rgb(102, 40, 21) in RGB and hsl(14, 66%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.89.
What is the RGB value of #662815?
#662815 is rgb(102, 40, 21) — red 102, green 40, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662815?
#662815 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 79%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662815 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662815 scores 11.17:1 against white and 1.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662815 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662815 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.67, which is visibly different.
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