#662819 Color
#662819 is rgb(102, 40, 25) in RGB, hsl(12, 61%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 75%, 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 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662819rgb(102, 40, 25)hsl(12, 61%, 25%)hsv(12, 75%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 75%, 60%)oklch(36.4% 0.093 34.9)lab(25.37% 27.74 24.12)lch(25.37% 36.76 41.00)What #662819 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 #662819, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662819 Channel Values
How #662819 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 61% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 75% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 75% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.16:1 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 #662819 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 #662819
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662819; 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 #662819
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 #662819 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.
#662819#393918#4F3318#444413#543B16#672626#662722#3B3B3BUsing #662819 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662819: #662819;background-color: #662819;colors: { 'color-662819': '#662819' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.157, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_662819">#662819</color>fill="#662819"More Red Colors
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#662819 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662819?
#662819 is a dark red — rgb(102, 40, 25) in RGB and hsl(12, 61%, 25%) 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 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #662819?
#662819 is rgb(102, 40, 25) — red 102, green 40, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662819?
#662819 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 75%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662819 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662819 scores 11.16:1 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 #662819 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662819 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 21.5, which is visibly different.
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