#662938 Color
#662938 is rgb(102, 41, 56) in RGB, hsl(345, 43%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 45%, 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 5.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662938rgb(102, 41, 56)hsl(345, 43%, 28%)hsv(345, 60%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 45%, 60%)oklch(37.2% 0.089 7.1)lab(26.11% 29.15 4.74)lch(26.11% 29.53 9.24)What #662938 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 #662938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662938 Channel Values
How #662938 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 43% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 60% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 45% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.83:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662938 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 #662938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662938; 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 #662938
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 #662938 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.
#662938#393938#4F3338#454536#543B37#652B2B#662A31#3D3D3DUsing #662938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662938: #662938;background-color: #662938;colors: { 'color-662938': '#662938' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.161, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_662938">#662938</color>fill="#662938"More Red Colors
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#662938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662938?
#662938 is a dark red — rgb(102, 41, 56) in RGB and hsl(345, 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 5.13.
What is the RGB value of #662938?
#662938 is rgb(102, 41, 56) — red 102, green 41, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662938?
#662938 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 45%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662938 scores 10.83:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662938 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 34.74, which is a different colour altogether.
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