#662935 Color
#662935 is rgb(102, 41, 53) in RGB, hsl(348, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662935rgb(102, 41, 53)hsl(348, 43%, 28%)hsv(348, 60%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 60%)oklch(37.1% 0.088 10.2)lab(26.04% 28.90 6.66)lch(26.04% 29.66 12.98)What #662935 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 #662935, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662935 Channel Values
How #662935 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 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 48% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.86:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662935 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 #662935
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662935; 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 #662935
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 #662935 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.
#662935#393935#4F3335#454533#543B34#652B2B#662A2F#3D3D3DUsing #662935 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662935: #662935;background-color: #662935;colors: { 'color-662935': '#662935' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.161, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_662935">#662935</color>fill="#662935"More Red Colors
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#662935 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662935?
#662935 is a dark red — rgb(102, 41, 53) in RGB and hsl(348, 43%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #662935?
#662935 is rgb(102, 41, 53) — red 102, green 41, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662935?
#662935 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 48%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662935 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662935 scores 10.86:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662935 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662935 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 34.89, which is a different colour altogether.
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