#662C00 Color
#662C00 is rgb(102, 44, 0) in RGB, hsl(26, 100%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#662C00rgb(102, 44, 0)hsl(26, 100%, 20%)hsv(26, 100%, 40%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 60%)oklch(36.8% 0.097 50)lab(26.05% 24.98 36.80)lch(26.05% 44.47 55.83)What #662C00 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 #662C00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#662C00 Channel Values
How #662C00 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 44 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 100% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 100% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 100% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.91:1 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 #662C00 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 #662C00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #662C00; 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 #662C00
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 #662C00 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.
#662C00#3B3B00#503500#464600#543D00#672929#672A1E#3D3D3DUsing #662C00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-662c00: #662C00;background-color: #662C00;colors: { 'color-662c00': '#662C00' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.173, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_662c00">#662C00</color>fill="#662C00"More Brown Colors
#662C00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#662C00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #662C00?
#662C00 is a dark brown — rgb(102, 44, 0) in RGB and hsl(26, 100%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Bronze (#6E3A07), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #662C00?
#662C00 is rgb(102, 44, 0) — red 102, green 44, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #662C00?
#662C00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #662C00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #662C00 scores 10.91:1 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 #662C00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #662C00 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 13.18, which is visibly different.
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