#66290F Color
#66290F is rgb(102, 41, 15) in RGB, hsl(18, 74%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 85%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seal Brown (#59260B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66290Frgb(102, 41, 15)hsl(18, 74%, 23%)hsv(18, 85%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 85%, 60%)oklch(36.4% 0.095 41.5)lab(25.49% 26.90 29.95)lch(25.49% 40.25 48.08)What #66290F 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 #66290F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66290F Channel Values
How #66290F 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 41 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 74% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 85% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 85% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.12:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66290F 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 #66290F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66290F; 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 #66290F
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 #66290F 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.
#66290F#39390E#4F330E#454506#543B0A#672727#66281F#3B3B3BUsing #66290F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66290f: #66290F;background-color: #66290F;colors: { 'color-66290f': '#66290F' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.161, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_66290f">#66290F</color>fill="#66290F"More Brown Colors
#66290F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66290F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66290F?
#66290F is a dark brown — rgb(102, 41, 15) in RGB and hsl(18, 74%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seal Brown (#59260B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #66290F?
#66290F is rgb(102, 41, 15) — red 102, green 41, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66290F?
#66290F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 85%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66290F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #66290F scores 11.12:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66290F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66290F 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 17.06, which is visibly different.
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