#662B14 Color
#662B14 is rgb(102, 43, 20) in RGB, hsl(17, 67%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 80%, 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 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662B14rgb(102, 43, 20)hsl(17, 67%, 24%)hsv(17, 80%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 80%, 60%)oklch(36.8% 0.092 40.7)lab(25.95% 25.99 27.67)lch(25.95% 37.96 46.79)What #662B14 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 #662B14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662B14 Channel Values
How #662B14 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 43 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 67% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 80% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 80% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #662B14 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 #662B14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662B14; 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 #662B14
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 #662B14 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662b14: #662B14;background-color: #662B14;colors: { 'color-662b14': '#662B14' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.169, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_662b14">#662B14</color>fill="#662B14"More Brown Colors
#662B14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662B14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662B14?
#662B14 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 43, 20) in RGB and hsl(17, 67%, 24%) 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 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #662B14?
#662B14 is rgb(102, 43, 20) — red 102, green 43, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662B14?
#662B14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 80%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662B14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662B14 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #662B14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662B14 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 18.47, which is visibly different.
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