#662A1E Color
#662A1E is rgb(102, 42, 30) in RGB, hsl(10, 55%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 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 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662A1Ergb(102, 42, 30)hsl(10, 55%, 26%)hsv(10, 71%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 60%)oklch(36.8% 0.09 32.9)lab(25.85% 26.92 21.54)lch(25.85% 34.48 38.67)What #662A1E 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 #662A1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.
#662A1E Channel Values
How #662A1E 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 42 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 55% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 71% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 71% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.97:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662A1E 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #662A1E in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #662A1E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662A1E; 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 #662A1E
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #662A1E.
How #662A1E 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.
#662A1E#3A3A1D#4F341E#454519#543C1B#662929#662925#3C3C3CUsing #662A1E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662a1e: #662A1E;background-color: #662A1E;colors: { 'color-662a1e': '#662A1E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.165, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_662a1e">#662A1E</color>fill="#662A1E"More Red Colors
#662A1E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662A1E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662A1E?
#662A1E is a dark red — rgb(102, 42, 30) in RGB and hsl(10, 55%, 26%) 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 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #662A1E?
#662A1E is rgb(102, 42, 30) — red 102, green 42, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662A1E?
#662A1E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 71%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662A1E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662A1E scores 10.97:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662A1E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662A1E 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 23.42, which is visibly different.
Open #662A1E in a Tool
Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.